<p>Known as "Il Divino" for his masterful skill in painting and sculpting, Michelangelo is considered by many to be the greatest artist of all time. His works evoke a sense of grandeur and elegance that has influenced artists for centuries.</p>
<p>This double-sided sheet of closely observed life studies is the most magnificent drawing by Michelangelo in North-America, purchased by the Metropolitan Museum of Art on August 8, 1924 (its acquisition being voted by the museum's acquisitions committee on June 9, 1924), in great part thanks to negotiations by the eminent painter, John Singer Sargent, with the widow of Aureliano de Beruete, its previous owner. The much smaller than life-size studies on the famous recto side of the Metropolitan sheet were clearly done from a young male assistant posing in the artist's studio, being preparatory for the design of the Libyan Sibyl, the monumental enthroned female figure painted in fresco on the north-east end of the Sistine Ceiling. The Libyan Sibyl was the last of the seers to be frescoed on the north part of the vault, executed in a scale that is about three times life-size (the overall area of this part in the fresco measures 4.54 meters by 3.80 meters); she is clothed except for her powerful shoulders and arms, and wears an elaborately braided coiffure. Her complex pose in the fresco, evidently requiring study in numerous drawings, plays on the arrested motion of her stepping down from the throne, while holding an enormous open book of prophecy which she is about to close.</p>
Showcase your favorite artwork in vivid detail with a custom metal print. Each metal print is individually custom printed on demand. Metal prints are a contemporary way to exhibit any piece of art, but are especially breathtaking for landscape and fine art photography, vintage posters, and digital artwork.
<p>Our custom metal prints are crafted using a dye sublimation printing process, ensuring vibrant colors, vivid imagery, and high definition detail. Our stunning metal print wall art features 1/8” radius borders and a high gloss sheen.</p>
<p>On the back of your new metal print, you’ll find hangers pre-installed, making installation a quick and effortless task right out of the box. For sizes 20”x20”, 18”x24”, 12”x36”, and larger, our custom metal prints come with a metal inset hanger. Sizes 16”x24”, 16”x20”, 16”x16”, and smaller, come with a sawtooth metal mount.</p>
<p>Larger metal art prints that feature the inset hanger include hanging hardware for attaching your new metal art print to your wall. *Use a nail, screw, or hook of your choosing for the smaller prints featuring the sawtooth metal mount.</p>
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Michelangelo Buonarroti
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