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Studies for the Libyan Sibyl (recto); Studies for the Libyan Sibyl and a small Sketch for a Seated Figure (verso)

Studies for the Libyan Sibyl (recto); Studies for the Libyan Sibyl and a small Sketch for a Seated Figure (verso) — Michelangelo Buonarroti
Michelangelo Buonarroti · Studies for the Libyan Sibyl (recto); Studies for the Libyan Sibyl and a small Sketch for a Seated Figure (verso) · ca. 1510–11 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain / CC0.
Studies for the Libyan Sibyl (recto); Studies for the Libyan Sibyl and a small Sketch for a Seated Figure (verso) — Michelangelo Buonarroti

Recorded by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as Michelangelo Buonarroti.

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  • AttributionMichelangelo Buonarrotiother records naming Michelangelo Buonarroti
  • Dateca. 1510–11
  • ClassificationDrawings
  • MediumRed chalk, with small accents of white chalk on the left shoulder of the figure in the main study (recto); soft black chalk, or less probably charcoal (verso)
  • DepartmentDrawings and Prints
  • Held byThe Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Michelangelo Buonarroti · Studies for the Libyan Sibyl (recto); Studies for the Libyan Sibyl and a small Sketch for a Seated Figure (verso) · ca. 1510–11 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain / CC0.

Source read 2026-09-20 · Published 2026-09-20

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