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A foot sketch by Michelangelo was recently sold for £16.9 million, exceeding expectations.

About Michelangelo

• Michelangelo (1475 – 1564) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. 
• He is recognized as one of the most creative and influential artists in the history of Western art.
• He was active mainly in Florence and Rome, two major cultural and political centers in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Europe. 
• He received the support of important patrons, including members of the ruling Medici family of Florence and, for a crucial decade, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Julius II. 
• His creations were revered and coveted particularly for their ingenious compositions and their powerful representation of the muscular human body.
• Michelangelo worked in marble sculpture all his life and in the other arts only during certain periods.
• His most celebrated creations have become icons of world culture: the monumental marble David in Florence; the Sistine Chapel ceiling; and the soaring dome of Saint Peter’s Basilica, both in Rome.
• In addition to his visual art, he engaged in poetry and architectural projects, shaping the cultural fabric of Rome.

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