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Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin with

  • Written by Anna Swartwood House, Associate Professor of Art History, University of South Carolina
Michelangelo hated painting the Sistine Chapel – and never aspired to be a painter to begin withFrom a young age, Michelangelo prized drawing and sculpture above painting.Ian Nicholson/PA via Getty Images

When a 5-inch-by-4-inch red chalk drawing of a woman’s foot by Michelangelo sold at auction for US$27.2 million on Feb. 5, 2026, it blew past the $1.5 million to $2 million it was expected to receive.

Experts believe it to be a study...

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