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
Those questions, plus a lot more, were faced by Michelangelo Buonarroti around 1510, when he was preparing to paint “Creation of Adam” on the ceiling of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2020
Michelangelo was proud of his old Florentine family, the Buonarroti, and determined to assert his place in the cultural elite of his city.
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
We have long known of the clue you mention; in fact, that clue remains our strongest one in attributing this work to the master, Michelangelo Buonarroti.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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