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Buonarroti Collection

Buonarroti: A Masterpiece of Artistic Genius Michelangelo Buonarroti, renowned as one of the greatest artists in history

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Prophets and Sibyls: Libyan Sibyl (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512

Prophets and Sibyls: Libyan Sibyl (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512. Found in the collection of The Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: MICHELANGELO: ADAM. The Creation of Adam. Fresco by Michelangelo from the Sistine Chapel

MICHELANGELO: ADAM. The Creation of Adam. Fresco by Michelangelo from the Sistine Chapel

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: St. Peter s, 16th century. 16th century

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: St. Peter s, 16th century. 16th century
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: St. Peter s, 16th century

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Moses by Michaelangelo

Moses by Michaelangelo
The Moses (c. 15131515) is a masterpiece of High Renaissance sculpture by the renowned artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: MICHELANGELO: ADAM & EVE. The Temptation and Expulsion. Fresco by Michelangelo from the Sistine

MICHELANGELO: ADAM & EVE. The Temptation and Expulsion. Fresco by Michelangelo from the Sistine Chapel

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Michelangelos David. Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti

Michelangelos David. Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti
Michelangelos David, at the Galleria dell Accademia in Florence

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: The Expulsion from the Paradise (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512

The Expulsion from the Paradise (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512. Found in the collection of The Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: The Genie of Victory. Detail of an unfinished head. Project for the tomb of Pope Julius II

The Genie of Victory. Detail of an unfinished head. Project for the tomb of Pope Julius II
BEN5476052 The Genie of Victory. Detail of an unfinished head. Project for the tomb of Pope Julius II. Renaissance marble sculpture made by Michelangelo Buonarroti known as Michelangelo

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Michelangelo, from a print in the British Museum, 1827 (lithograph)

Michelangelo, from a print in the British Museum, 1827 (lithograph)
5912823 Michelangelo, from a print in the British Museum, 1827 (lithograph); (add.info.: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni or Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance)

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: 'Le peintre et sculpteur Michelangelo Buonarroti dit Michel Ange (Michelange ou Michel-Ange)

"Le peintre et sculpteur Michelangelo Buonarroti dit Michel Ange (Michelange ou Michel-Ange)
AIS5386851 "Le peintre et sculpteur Michelangelo Buonarroti dit Michel Ange (Michelange ou Michel-Ange, 1475-1564) rencontre le pape Jules II dans son atelier derriere lui la sculpture de Moise

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, 1891 (engraving)

Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, 1891 (engraving)
8766907 Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, 1891 (engraving) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeremiah, the weeping prophet)

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Tomb of Julian de Medici. Julian de' Medici (Giuliano de' Medici (1478-1516), then Duke of Nemours

Tomb of Julian de Medici. Julian de' Medici (Giuliano de' Medici (1478-1516), then Duke of Nemours
BEN5480711 Tomb of Julian de Medici. Julian de' Medici (Giuliano de' Medici (1478-1516), then Duke of Nemours, is represented as emperor

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Tomb of Laurent de Medici: detail of the face of Aurora. Marble sculpture made by Michelangelo

Tomb of Laurent de Medici: detail of the face of Aurora. Marble sculpture made by Michelangelo Buonarroti known as
BEN5463571 Tomb of Laurent de Medici: detail of the face of Aurora. Marble sculpture made by Michelangelo Buonarroti known as Michelangelo (Michelangelo or Michelangelo, 1475 - 1564), 1531

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Capitolii Novi Descriptio

Capitolii Novi Descriptio
7278550 Capitolii Novi Descriptio; Private Collection; (add.info.: Capitolii Novi Descriptio, The Description of the New Capitol)

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: The Genie of Victory. Project for the tomb of Pope Julius II

The Genie of Victory. Project for the tomb of Pope Julius II. Renaissance marble sculpture made by Michelangelo
BEN5475983 The Genie of Victory. Project for the tomb of Pope Julius II. Renaissance marble sculpture made by Michelangelo Buonarroti known as Michelangelo (Michelangelo or Michelangelo, 1475-1564)

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Michelangelo's Pieta in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1928 (print)

Michelangelo's Pieta in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1928 (print)
3473290 Michelangelo's Pieta in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy, from Meyers Lexicon, pub. 1928 (print) by German School, (20th century); (add.info.: Michelangelo's Pieta in St)

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Study of a Kneeling Nude Girl for 'The Entombment', ca 1500-1501

Study of a Kneeling Nude Girl for "The Entombment", ca 1500-1501. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Study of a male nude, ca 1537. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Study of a male nude, ca 1537. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Study of a male nude, ca 1537. Found in the collection of the Teylers Museum, Haarlem

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Study of the back and left arm of a male nude, 1523-1524. Creator: Buonarroti

Study of the back and left arm of a male nude, 1523-1524. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Study of the back and left arm of a male nude, 1523-1524. Found in the collection of the Teylers Museum, Haarlem

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Male head in profile, studies of limbs, 1511. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Male head in profile, studies of limbs, 1511. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Male head in profile, studies of limbs, 1511. Found in the collection of the Teylers Museum, Haarlem

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Male nude, turning to the right, 1504 or 1506. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Male nude, turning to the right, 1504 or 1506. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Male nude, turning to the right, 1504 or 1506. Found in the collection of the Teylers Museum, Haarlem

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Study of a striding male nude, 1504 or 1506. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Study of a striding male nude, 1504 or 1506. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Study of a striding male nude, 1504 or 1506. Found in the collection of the Teylers Museum, Haarlem

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Three draped figures, with hands joined, 1496-1503. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Three draped figures, with hands joined, 1496-1503. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Three draped figures, with hands joined, 1496-1503. Found in the collection of the Teylers Museum, Haarlem

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Study of a leg, 1524. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Study of a leg, 1524. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Study of a leg, 1524. Found in the collection of the Teylers Museum, Haarlem

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Studies of figures and limbs, 1511. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Studies of figures and limbs, 1511. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Studies of figures and limbs, 1511. Found in the collection of the Teylers Museum, Haarlem

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Seated male nude, 1511. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Seated male nude, 1511. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Seated male nude, 1511. Found in the collection of the Teylers Museum, Haarlem

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Half-length figure of a woman (Portrait of Vittoria Colonna), c. 1525

Half-length figure of a woman (Portrait of Vittoria Colonna), c. 1525. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Half-length figure of a woman (Portrait of Vittoria Colonna), c. 1525. Found in the collection of the British Museum

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Michelangelo at the Deathbed of Vittoria Colonna, 1851. Creator: Keyser, Nicaise de (1813-1887)

Michelangelo at the Deathbed of Vittoria Colonna, 1851. Creator: Keyser, Nicaise de (1813-1887)
Michelangelo at the Deathbed of Vittoria Colonna, 1851. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Ignudo (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512. Creator: Buonarroti

Ignudo (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Ignudo (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512. Found in the collection of the The Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Head of a Satyr. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Head of a Satyr. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Head of a Satyr. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Portrait of Michelangelo Buonarroti, ca 1522. Creator: Bandinelli, Baccio (1493-1560)

Portrait of Michelangelo Buonarroti, ca 1522. Creator: Bandinelli, Baccio (1493-1560)
Portrait of Michelangelo Buonarroti, ca 1522. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: The Creation of the Sun, the Moon and the Plants. Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican, 1508-1512

The Creation of the Sun, the Moon and the Plants. Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican, 1508-1512. Found in the collection of the Musei Vaticani in Viale Vaticano, Rome

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: The Creation of Adam. Detail (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512

The Creation of Adam. Detail (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512. Found in the collection of The Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, after Michelangelos frescoes in the Pauline Chapel, Va

The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, after Michelangelos frescoes in the Pauline Chapel, Vatican Palace, 1550-60

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Head of a Satyr. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)

Head of a Satyr. Creator: Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564)
Head of a Satyr. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Tomb of Julian de Medici (Giuliano de Medici (1478-1516). Detail of the allegory of the night

Tomb of Julian de Medici (Giuliano de Medici (1478-1516). Detail of the allegory of the night
BEN5480727 Tomb of Julian de Medici (Giuliano de Medici (1478-1516). Detail of the allegory of the night. Sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti known as Michelangelo (Michelangelo or Michelangelo)

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, 1891 (engraving)

Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, 1891 (engraving)
7241709 Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, 1891 (engraving) by Lacaille, Felix Jules (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: The Climbers: three naked men, one seen from behind climbing onto a river-bank

The Climbers: three naked men, one seen from behind climbing onto a river-bank, soldiers emerge from the forest in the background, 1510

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Naked archers shooting at a target attached to a herm, Cupid sleeping below, possib

Naked archers shooting at a target attached to a herm, Cupid sleeping below, possibly an allegory related to vice, ca. 1540-60

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Tomb of Michael Angelo in Church of Santa Croce, Florence, Italy, c1909. Creator: Unknown

Tomb of Michael Angelo in Church of Santa Croce, Florence, Italy, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Tomb of Michael Angelo in Church of Santa Croce, Florence, Italy, c1909. Tomb of Michelangelo, Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance with sculpture by Valerio Cioli

Background imageBuonarroti Collection: Leda and the Swan. Artist: Buonarroti, Michelangelo, (Copy)

Leda and the Swan. Artist: Buonarroti, Michelangelo, (Copy)
Leda and the Swan. Found in the collection of Galleria d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Bergamo




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Buonarroti: A Masterpiece of Artistic Genius Michelangelo Buonarroti, renowned as one of the greatest artists in history, left an indelible mark on the world with his extraordinary creations. From the iconic frescoes adorning the Sistine Chapel to his magnificent sculptures, every stroke and chisel mark bears witness to his unparalleled talent. In "The Creation of Adam, " Michelangelo's brush breathes life into this biblical scene. The outstretched hands of God and Adam epitomize divine connection and human potential, forever capturing our imagination. Similarly, in "The Expulsion from Paradise, " he portrays humanity's fall from grace with striking emotion and raw vulnerability. Moses stands tall as a testament to Michelangelo's mastery over marble. The intricate details carved into every muscle fiber exude strength and determination while revealing the artist's deep understanding of human anatomy. And in "Adam & Eve: The Temptation and Expulsion, " we witness their fateful encounter with temptation depicted through Michelangelo's skillful use of color and composition. Perhaps no other sculpture is as iconic as David—a symbol of beauty, courage, and resilience. This masterpiece showcases Michelangelo's ability to transform stone into living flesh, capturing David’s intense gaze before facing Goliath head-on. "The Dying Slave" evokes a sense of melancholy as we observe a figure trapped within its marble confines—forever frozen between life and death. It serves as a poignant reminder that even great works can be born out of struggle. Stepping into Michelangelo’s studio feels like entering another realm where creativity knows no bounds. Pope Julius II himself visited this sacred space—an honor bestowed upon few artists throughout history. Among his many frescoes lies "Prophet Jeremiah. " With each brushstroke conveying profound wisdom etched onto Jeremiah’s face, it becomes evident that art was not merely an expression for Michelangelo but a conduit for the human spirit.