Buonarroti
Americannoun
noun
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She was 22 when she painted “Allegory of Inclination,” which was commissioned by Michelangelo Buonarroti the Younger.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
In Morello's eyes, hatch marks and other distinctive touches in the carving reflect "a typical technique of Buonarroti," Michelangelo's last name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2015
This is the self-portrait of Michelangelo Buonarroti, painted by him on the wall of the Sistine Chapel when he was in his 60s, slumping wretchedly at the heart of his towering picture of The Last Judgment.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 29, 2013
“Sixteen or 17 years ago I realized that by lending drawings overseas, the Casa Buonarroti would become better known not only to scholars but to the public, too,” said Pina Ragionieri, its director.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2012
Although Michelangelo Buonarroti is perhaps best known for his paintings of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, he always considered himself a sculptor, and primarily a sculptor of marble.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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