Michelangelo Buonarroti
1911
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1911
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This is a black-and-white portrait of a bearded man in a dark robe. His hand rests on a dark surface, and his gaze is direct but tired. The name "MICHEL ANGELO BUONARROTI" is written at the top in bold letters. The artist used shading to show the folds in the robe and the texture of the beard. This isn’t a painting—it’s an etching, which means the image was carved into a metal plate. Look up etching next to see how artists create prints like this.
