03 — ARTWORK
The Risen Christ
MICHELANGELO Buonarroti · 1534 →
- MEDIUM
- Black chalk, traces of stylus, 373 x 221 mm
- TYPE
- Study
PALETTE
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- FILE
- 638 × 1050 px · JPEG
COMMENTARY
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This drawing is one of Michelangelo's most beautiful single-figure studies and a masterpieceA term now loosely applied to the finest work by a particular artist or to any work of art of acknowledged greatness or of preeminence in its field. Originally it meant the piece of work by which a craftsman, having finished his training, gained the rank of'master' in his guild. of draftsmanship. It is stylistically closely related to the drawings that Michelangelo presented as gifts to his friend Tommaso de' Cavalieri (The Punishment of Tityus and the Fall of Phaethon). It was probably a presentation drawing that the artist created for a specific project.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {The Risen Christ by MICHELANGELO Buonarroti},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/michelangelo-buonarroti-r3de9890382970b/the-risen-christ-r707b2d7ce4bd7a},
urldate = {2026-09-09},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
