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Study for the Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica (recto); Study for a niche and a Crucified Christ (verso)

1551–65
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Study for the Dome of Saint Peter's Basilica (recto); Study for a niche and a Crucified Christ (verso)
  • Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti (Italian, Caprese 1475–1564 Rome)
  • Date: 1551–65
  • Medium: Black chalk (recto and verso)
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 10 5/8 x 10 9/16 in. (27 x 26.8 cm)
    Framed: 28 3/4 × 20 11/16 in. (73.1 × 52.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille (Pl. 93-94)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints