
Michelangelo Foot Sketch Sells for $27.2 Million
A small red chalk sketch of a foot by Michelangelo, a preparatory study for the Sistine Chapel's Libyan Sibyl, sold for $27.2 million at Christie's.
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A small red chalk sketch of a foot by Michelangelo, a preparatory study for the Sistine Chapel's Libyan Sibyl, sold for $27.2 million at Christie's.

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A newly attributed Michelangelo drawing for the Sistine Chapel, depicting the Libyan Sibyl's foot, is set for auction. Discovered by Christie's, it's estimated at $1.5M-$2M.

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