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  • Michelangelo Buonarotti, Study for the Head of Leda, c. 1530. Red pencil on paper, 35.4 x 26.9 cm. Casa Buonarroti, Florence.
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    Michelangelo, the Head of Leda and a Royal Evildoer

    January 14, 2016 / 0 Comments

    We know Michelangelo (1475-1564) for this and that. We are amazed by the fact that he copied some Martin Schongauer engravings at the age of thirteen. We’ve heard rumors about his homosexuality. And although we’ve always liked Leonardo and his katanas better, we have to admit that the coolest Teenage Mutant Hero Turtle is named after Michelangelo. 452 years after his death, his works are still part of our pop culture. Any more proof needed for the greatness of this man? From January 17, the Phoenix Art Museum shows twenty-six of Michelangelo’s drawings from the collection of the Casa Buonarroti in Florence. Here’s the story of one of them. Michelangelo’s…

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