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For the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564) the Muscarelle Museum (Williamsburg, Virginia) hosted the exhibition Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine<\/em>, running from March to June, 2025. The exhibition was an extraordinary account of the master’s preparatory drawings for the Sistine Chapel frescoes, never before exhibited in America.<\/p>\n

Before his death, Michelangelo destroyed many of his sketches, including numerous studies for the Sistine Chapel. Those that have been saved remain significant and iconic, providing a window into his creative process, highlighting his initial plans and his extraordinary vision for the frescoes of the Sistine ceiling. They range from what may be considered the first schematic study for the Sistine ceiling, to the numerous sketches of faces, limbs, and whole figures depicted in various positions, appearing as preparation for the figures later frescoed.<\/p>\n

Thanks to rigorous scholarly research, this catalogue provides new insights into Michelangelo’s legacy, giving the reader an enriching and compelling experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The exhibition is an extraordinary account of the master’s preparatory drawings for the Sistine Chapel frescoes, never before exhibited in America.
Adriano Marinazzo, Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine
\nI. The Tomb of Julius II: The Project for the Four-Sided Mausoleum
\nII. Michelangelo and a First Drawing for the Sistine Ceiling
\nIII. The Painted Architecture of the Sistine Ceiling
\nIV. Painted Stories from the Book of Genesis
\nV. Michelangelo the Creator
\nVI. The Wall Tomb
\nVII. After the Genesis: The Last Judgment
\nAdditional Essays
\nCristina Acidini, Alessandro Cecchi, Michelangelo’s Drawings for the Sistine Chapel in the Casa Buonarroti Collection
\nLaura Donati, Michelangelo’s Drawings at the Uffizi. The Formation of the Collection and its Sources
\nFabrizio Biferali, Aut Caesar Aut Nihil. A Roman Iconography Involving Cesare Borgia and Julius II
\nEntries, Adriano Marinazzo
\nMichelangelo’s Drawings Cat. 1–23
\nOther Works Cat. 24–38
\nAppendix, Adriano Marinazzo
\nThe Sistine Ceiling Painted Architecture: A Video Art Installation
\nTimeline of Michelangelo’s Life
\nBibliographical References<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":65311,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5568],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-64540","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-art","7":"author-by-author-adriano-marinazzo","8":"publisher-mandragora","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMichelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine - ACC Art Books UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Title: Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine, Pages: 244 Pages, Publish Date: 16th Jul 2025, Author: Adriano Marinazzo, ISBN: 9788874617159. 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