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A drawing by Michelangelo for the ‘Worship of the Brazen Serpent’

03/2023 | 1440 | 165

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Author:

Joannides, Paul (Joannides, Paul; J., P.; Joannides, P. E. A.)

Subjects

artists:

Michelangelo

buildings:

Cappella Sistina, Palazzo del Vaticano, Rome, Italy

collectors and dealers:

Robinson, J.C. (John Charles), Sir, 1824-1913 / Hall, Chambers (1786–1855) / Mond, Robert (1867–1938)

dates:

1500-1519

subjects:

Drawings / Nudes / Anatomy / Provenance

subjects:

Italian drawing

Illustrations

Attributed works:

1. The backing sheet of Fig.2, showing the collector’s stamps of Chambers Hall (bottom left) and Robert Mond (centre), and the inscription by J.C. Robinson.

Attributed works:

10. Study for an ignudo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, by Michelangelo. c.1511. Red chalk with white highlights and lead pen on paper, 27.9 by 21.4 cm. (Teylers Museum, Haarlem).

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2. Study for a figure in the Worship of the Brazen Serpent, by Michelangelo. Probably 1512. Red chalk on paper, 15.7 by 19.3 cm. (Private collection).

Attributed works:

3. Detail of Fig.2, showing the partial watermark.

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4. Detail of the backing sheet of Fig.2, showing the watermark.

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5. Detail of Fig.2, rotated 90 degrees clockwise and showing folds in the sheet caused by excessive paste.

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6. Worship of the Brazen Serpent, by Michelangelo. Fresco. 1508–12. (Sistine Chapel, Vatican; The Picture Art Collection; Alamy Stock Photo).

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7. Study for Adam in the Creation of Adam, by Michelangelo. 1511. Red chalk over stylus on paper, 19.3 by 25.9 cm. (British Museum, London).

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8. Detail of Fig.2, showing the irregular shapes on the figure’s left thigh.

Attributed works:

9. Detail of Fig.2, showing the orientation lines at the bottom right of the sheet.

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