Florence: Casa Buonarroti - Michelangelo's House
Firstly, Michelangelo never lived here as it was built by Michelangelo Buonarroti the Younger (1568 –1646), grand-nephew of the master who, starting from 1612, worked for about thirty years on the house.
His first surviving sculpture, The Madonna Of The Stairs, is remarkable for a boy of about 17. Here The Madonna and Child are surrounded by angels (or putti) without wings—A Michelangelo invention.
The cloth that the putti are holding may represent Christ’s burial shroud.
The sculpture also drew inspiration from the book, Ladder of Paradise.
It combines the style of Greek Steles and Christian theology.
The Battle of the Centaurs is based on a story in Ovid’s “Metamorphoses,” no doubt introduced to him by members of The Plato Academy at The Medici Palace.
The story is of Lapith King Pirithos’ wedding to Hippodamia where centaurs get drunk and start a fight over The Lapith Women.
It is hard to find a woman or a centaur, leaving me to believe this was his first good excuse to sculpt nude men.
Its roughhewn surface and lack of polish marks the beginning of Michelangelo’s interest in non-finito (non-finished) works.
The Gallery depicts scenes of the apotheosis of the artist surrounded by allegories and moments when Michelangelo came into contact with popes and sovereigns.
At the behest of The Medici Pope, Leo X, Michelangelo quarried marble for this facade of San Lorenzo which was abandoned due to its expense. The marble was then used for The New Sacristy inside.
You will not see these drawings on display.
The Madonna and Child cartoon cannot be verified as a Michelangelo.
When the young Michelangelo was carving his faun, the story is That Lorenzo Medici commented that an old faun would not have all of his teeth. Michelangelo then chipped a few away.
In The Battle of the Centaurs, the old bald man on the right could be an encrypted self-portrait (the first of many) as Michelangelo envisioned himself in his old age.
Of The Madonna Of The Stairs, Vasari wrote; “that it seemed to have been made by Donatello himself, except that it contains more grace and a better sense of design.”
MIRABILE INGEGNO - CASA BUONARROTI
Nuova puntata della trasmissione Mirabile Ingegno, curata da Elisabetta Matini e dedicata ad arte e cultura.
2 septembre 2017 - Casa Buonarroti - Florence, Italie
La demeure familiale de la famille Buonarroti fut construite entre 1546 et 1553 – Michel-Ange, le plus illustre représentant de cette famille, voulut l’agrandir et en confia l’exécution à un neveu, mais rien n’était terminé à la mort de l’artiste.
Elle fut donnée à la ville de Florence en 1858 et abrite aujourd’hui un musée consacré à l’œuvre de Miche-Ange.
Celui-ci ne contient que quelques rares œuvres de l’artiste, mais les salles sont agréablement meublées et les murs sont décorés de fresques. La visite permet de s’imprégner de l’atmosphère d’un petit palais du XVIIème siècle.
Paseando Italia - 63 - Firenze - Casa Buonarroti
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Casa Buonarroti a Firenze
Casa Buonarroti è il museo su Michelangelo a Firenze, ospitato nel palazzo della famiglia Buonarroti in via Ghibellina all'angolo con via Buonarroti.Michelangelo non era nato qui, ma a Caprese in provincia di Arezzo, quando suo padre Ludovico di Leonardo, seppur fiorentino, si era trasferito per ricoprire una carica pubblica. Non è nemmeno l'unica residenza abitata da Michelangelo in città, che furono più di una, ma qui, nel 1508, egli aveva fatto acquistare, da Roma, al nipote Leonardo tre piccoli appezzamenti confinanti. Fu dunque Leonardo, figlio di Buonarroto fratello minore di Michelangelo, a scegliere e successivamente, negli anni 1546-1553, a far edificare il palazzo, che dunque l'artista divino non abitò né vide mai. L'edificio fu poi ampliato e restaurato nelle attuali forme nel 1612 dal figlio Michelangelo Buonarroti il Giovane, pronipote del grande artista. Qui ha poi abitato per secoli la famiglia Buonarroti
'Birth of Opera' exhibition at Casa Buonarroti
Marist LdM master students have lent a hand to the Casa Buonarroti to help curate and organise this exciting exhibition about the birth of Opera music.
The Casa Buonarroti is a house museum dedicated to Michelangelo Buonarroti and his works, as well as hosting temporary events and exhibitions. Florence and the Birth of Opera: Documents and Virtual Reconstructions” is a multimedia exhibition that includes original documents, virtual reconstructions and theatrical performances, using the most recent historical research in various
fields conducted by prof. Tim Carter and dott. Francesca Fantappiè.
Musem Studies' master students from Marist LdM, have worked on the exhibition, collaborating to help its curation and design, having first-hand experience in the creation of exhibitions, as well as working with others in a professional museum environment, is essential for students of this subject.
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LDM and Casa Buonarroti's Visible Thought: The Artistic Progression of Michelangelo
LDM students and Casa Buonarroti have opened an exhibit featuring Michelangelo's documents and poems that offer a look into the creative mind of one of Florence's most famous artists, Michelangelo Buonarroti
Piazza della Signoria e Casa Buonarroti
Vacanza a Firenze agosto 2006
Casa Buonarroti e il giovane Michelangelo - I Video di Exclusive Connection
Cari amici oggi vi portiamo alla scoperta di un luogo magico della città. E' un luogo a noi particolarmente caro, è museo e monumento, luogo della memoria e della celebrazione del genio di Michelangelo.
Non perdetevi l'occasione di visitare Casa Buonarroti e ammirare i due capolavori rilievi marmorei della prima giovinezza di Michelangelo, la Madonna della scala, testimonianza dello studio appassionato di Donatello, e la Battaglia dei centauri, segno di un amore mai sopito per l’arte classica.
The Art of Florence
Here it is. The most comprehensive film of the Art of Florence. You can see excerpts on my channel, some with commentary, but make no mistake, it's all here, unless it was closed upon my visit.
01. Florence By Day
02. The Accademia
03. Casa Buonarroti
04. Museo Del Opera Del Duomo
05. Museo San Marco
06. The Bargello Museum
07. Museo Ospedale degli Innocenti
08. The Bigallo Museum
09. The Uffizi Gallery
10. The Palazzo Vecchio
11. The Pitti Palace
12. Palazzo Medici Riccardi
13. Palazzo Davanzati
14. Santa Maria del Carmine
15. Santa Croce
16. Santa Maria Novella
17. Orsanmichele
18. San Lorenzo
19. The Smaller Churches of Firenze
20. The Synagogue and Jewish Museum
21. The Duomo, Campanile, and Baptistry
22. Florence By Night
Matilda of Canossa exhibit at Casa Buonarroti
One of the few women to be remembered for her military acheivements, Matilda of Canossa is celebrated in an exhibition at Casa Buonarroti Florence until October 10, 2016.
LDM NEWS ( is a video publishing project of Istituto Lorenzo De’ Medici.
We spotlight people, places and events in Florence, with a focus on student life and tips to make this magical city feel like a second home.
Bargello Museum . Florence . Part 1
Palazzo del Bargello was built in 1255. Used as the seat of magistracy, prison, and then the Italian national museum. Here are a series of sculptures of the Renaissance, the Michelangelo, Donatello, Giambologna, Cellini and others. The museum contains collections of ceramics, ivory, coins etc.
Florence - Bargello Museum .Part 2
Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane, Master Drawings from the Casa Buonarroti
Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane, Master Drawings from the Casa Buonarroti features a rich and varied selection of 26 works from the master's collection, preserved in the artist's family home, the Casa Buonarroti, in Florence. The exhibition includes many of Michelangelo's (1475--1564) great renowned drawings, which illustrate how he alternated between interpretations of the divine and the worldly, or profane, throughout his career.
His powers to evoke the sacred are fully displayed in his large drawing of the Virgin and Child—one of his most admired images. A worldlier image is the imaginary portrait of Cleopatra, a black chalk presentation drawing he made as a gift for his friend Tommaso de' Cavalieri that is considered one of the Renaissance genius's most poetic conceptions. The works selected for Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane will be divided between figure and architectural studies and include several major sheets never previously exhibited in the US.
On view April 23 to June 30, 2013.
Learn more about the exhibition here:
The Art of Michelangelo & The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy
An Art Tour of Florence in December 2017
The Uffizi Gallery, next to the Palazzo Vecchio, was designed by Giorgio Vasari for the Medici rulers of Florence in the 1500s, as a private art gallery and offices (uffizi) and became a public gallery in the 1700s. The gallery contains significant works by Gentile da Fabriano, Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Caravaggio.
The Galleria del Accademia houses Michelangelo's David (1504), moved here from Piazza della Signoria in 1873.
The Bargello is a former army fort and prison which now houses Michelangelo's Bacchus (1497).
The Medici Chapel at the Basilica of San Lorenzo contains the tombs of the Medici family, patrons, was partly designed by Michelangelo and houses several of his works, including a Madonna and Child, and the Tomb of Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici with the sculpture Dusk and Dawn.
Casa Buonarroti is a house owned by Michelangelo that contains his earliest works, including Madonna of the Steps (1491), made when he was 17, and Battle of the Centaurs (1492), made when he was 18.
The Basilica di Santa Croce houses the Tomb of Michelangelo, esigned by Giorgio Vasari, as well as the Tomb of Galileo Galilei.
Casa di Michelangelo Buonarroti
Caprese Michelangelo
Casa natale di Michelangelo Buonarroti
Mortal Veil by Michelangelo
LdM students help curators from Casa Buonarroti exhibit Michelangelo’s “Velo Mortale.’ The exhibition explores the different components of Michelangelo's drawings and studies of the human body.
Complete works of Michelangelo
Michelangelo whose full name was Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is considered the greatest artist of all time. In his lifetime he was often referred to as Il Divino (“the divine one”).
Michelangelo Buonarroti created some of the most recognizable images in the history of art. In fact, he became so famous he became known simply as Michelangelo. He was the embodiment of the “Renaissance Man” – a sculptor, painter, architect,
and poet.
And now Michelangelo Sculpture International is offering a unique opportunity to own a piece of art history in the form of reduced sized limited edition bronze castings of some of Michelangelo’s most famous images authorized by the Casa Buonarroti Foundation.
Casa Buonarroti is the rightful and lawful holder of the artist’s legal and moral rights which have been passed down from the Master to his heirs.
Casa Buonarroti was formed by Michelangelo’s family after the Master’s death to preserve the estate and works of Michelangelo. Since its inception it has been recognized by the Italian Government and the fine art world as the general authority on Michelangelo.
All Limited Edition Sculptures from Michelangelo Sculpture International come with a certificate of authenticity.
The Limited Editions were derived from Bronze Castings from Original Molds made by permission granted by the Vatican and various museums and basilicas throughout Italy. Each original mold is an impression cast taken directly from the original Michelangelo Buonarroti artwork. An extensive and attentive verification as to the quality of the bronze sculptures made from the original molds has been done. They meet the highest quality standards by experts and specialized art critics in Florence, Italy and the United States and are verified and authorized by the Casa Buonarroti Foundation.
All persons should be aware that current Italian law now prohibits taking casts from any and all antique sculptures in Italy. Casa Buonarroti has certified that they are aware of the fact that bronze reproductions of Michelangelo’s works are present on the international market, which have NOT been attributed to him or authenticated by Casa Buonarroti as his work.
Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane | Phoenix Art Museum
Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane Masterpiece Drawings from the Casa Buonarroti
Twenty-six rare drawings from the renowned collection of the Casa Buonarroti in Florence, Italy, comprise one of the most important Michelangelo exhibitions in America in nearly three decades. The Casa Buonarroti, once owned by the artist, is the world’s largest repository for Michelangelo’s drawings, architectural studies, and memoirs.
The images in Sacred and Profane are memorable figurative studies and architectural drawings by the hand of Michelangelo. Included is one of Michelangelo’s most admired and complete drawings, the large Madonna and Child. Additional images include preparatory drawings for later paintings. The Head of the Madonna is a study for his painting Doni Tondo, and the sublime sketch of the Head of Leda was made for Leda and the Swan, a painting now lost and known today only through copies.
A renowned sculptor and painter in his own time, Michelangelo’s legacy as an architect was no less monumental. Highlighted in the exhibition are several of his innovative architectural plans. Among them are drawings for the Façade of San Lorenzo in Florence, and his innovative Plan for the Church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini in Rome. These works help demonstrate Michelangelo’s lasting influence on architecture, and scholar Adriano Marinazzo considers these designs to be “among the most fascinating architectural projects of the entire Renaissance.”
This exhibition is an exceptional opportunity for the Phoenix community and the state of Arizona, as Michelangelo’s works rarely travel outside of Italy. Sacred and Profane exhibited in 2013 at The Muscarelle Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Exhibition Info:
Phoenix Art Museum:
Location: Harnett Gallery
Dates: On view through March 27th, 2016
This exhibition is organized by the Muscarelle Museum of Art at The College of William and Mary in Virginia in partnership with Fondazione Casa Buonarroti and Associazione Culturale Metamorfosi.
Caprese Michelangelo (Arezzo) CASA NATALE DI MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI + museo di scultura
I calchi in gesso delle sculture di Michelangelo presenti nel museo
Battaglia dei Centauri (1491-1492)
Cupido
San Giovannino
Angelo Reggicandelabro
Madonna col Bambino, Bruges (1499)
Testa colossale del David (1501)
Tondo Taddei (1502 circa) (2 copie)
Tondo Pitti (1503)
Schiavo Ribelle (1513)
Schiavo Morente (1513)
Cristo Risorto (1518-1520)
David – Apollo (1525-1530 circa)
Schiavo Barbuto (1530-1534)
Bruto (1538)
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INGRESSO GRATUITO - per bambini fino ai 6 anni e per i residenti nel Comune di Caprese Michelangelo
Il Museo michelangiolesco ha sede presso la rocca di Caprese Michelangelo; è costituito da tre edifici principali, il Palazzo del Podestà, Palazzo Clusini e la Corte Alta, e da un giardino con esposizione all'aperto.
originario del museo, fondato nel 1875, ruota intorno al Palazzo del Podestà, edificio della prima metà del Quattrocento, che fu residenza dei podestà fiorentini che qui si avvicendarono con carica annuale. La comunità di Caprese, assieme a quella di Chiusi della Verna, si sottomise infatti alla Repubblica fiorentina a partire dal 1384. Tra questi podestà vi fu proprio, nel 1474-1475, Ludovico di Leonardo Buonarroti Simoni, padre di Michelangelo: un documento autografo di Ludovico, rinvenuto nel 1875 presso l’Archivio della Casa Buonarroti a Firenze, attesta la nascita del figlio Michelangelo Buonarroti a Caprese il 6 marzo 1475 e ne testimonia il battesimo presso la Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista. Il Palazzo del Podestà è quindi considerata la casa natale del sommo artista.
Il museo col tempo si è ingrandito ed attualmente presenta cinque nuclei tematici principali
I. La rocca di Caprese e la sua storia
II. Michelangelo Buonarroti
III. Giovanni Santini
IV. La piccola scultura italiana del XIX secolo
V. La scultura del XX secolo