Figure Studies for the Sistine Ceiling (verso) — Michelangelo Buonarroti

Original Scale Edition

Michelangelo Buonarroti, Figure Studies for the Sistine Ceiling (verso), 1510–11. Red-chalk studies of feet, torso and head record Michelangelo working through the anatomy and movement of a nude figure for the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Original artwork size: 33.5 × 23.4 cm (W × H)
Palatine presentation: 30 × 40 cm Classic Frame, landscape.

Most art-print shops offer the same image in a choice of Small, Medium and Large sizes. We take a different approach. For each edition, we begin with the recorded dimensions of the original work and reproduce the complete image at that scale, preserving its proportions and avoiding enlargement, reduction, cropping or distortion.

Frame finishes
Black, White or Natural.

Paper & glazing
Enhanced Matte with either Perspex or Moth-Eye glazing.

A considered presentation for every work. We assess each edition individually and recommend the frame, paper and glazing combination we believe best complements the work. Our recommendation is preselected when the page opens, but the choice remains yours.

Recommended presentation: Natural frame + Enhanced Matte + Moth-Eye. We recommend a natural frame to complement the warm paper and red chalk without introducing a hard visual boundary. Enhanced Matte suits the drawing surface, while Moth-Eye glazing helps reduce reflections over the pale support and delicate chalk.

Collection
Cleveland Museum of Art · 1940.465.b

Produced using fine-art giclée printing with pigment-based archival inks. Each order includes a complimentary Palatine art card.

Image source
Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0.

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