Michelangelo

Michelangelo by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Medium

Silvered bronze

Dimensions

Overall (confirmed): 8 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (22.3 × 14 × 8.3 cm)

Classification

Sculpture

Culture

French, Paris

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Edward D. Adams, 1927

Accession Number

27.21.3

Tags

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About this artwork

Michelangelo is a sculpture by French artist Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, created in modeled before 1883. The work was created using silvered bronze. It measures Overall (confirmed): 8 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (22.3 × 14 × 8.3 cm). This piece represents the artistic traditions of French, Paris, embodying the aesthetic values and technical expertise of its makers. The sculptural work demonstrates mastery of three-dimensional form and represents important artistic traditions of its time and plac...

About the Artist

Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse · 18241887

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