Michelangelo at the British Museum review – some of the most beautiful drawings you'll ever see
by Melanie McDonagh
Apr 30, 2024
3 minutes
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Michaelangelo was fortunate in more than his genius. He died just shy of his 89th birthday in an age when life was short. This memorable exhibition covers the three decades he spent in Rome at the end of his life.
He was hauled back to paint the Last Judgement on the wall of the Sistine chapel when he was nearly 60 – thereby setting himself up in competition with his younger self who painted the
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