Michelangelo Mastery in Miniature! ✨ A tiny 5-inch red chalk sketch of a foot — a preparatory study for the Libyan Sibyl on the Sistine Chapel ceiling — just sold at Christie’s for a staggering $27.2 M 🍾, smashing its original ~$2 M estimate and setting a new record for a Michelangelo work at auction. #arthistory Experts authenticated the piece after months of research, tracing the distinctive “Michelangelo Bona Roti” inscription and comparing style, materials, and provenance with known Michela
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Michelangelo Mastery in Miniature! ✨ A tiny 5-inch red chalk sketch of a foot — a preparatory study for the Libyan Sibyl on the Sistine Chapel ceiling — just sold at Christie’s for a staggering $27.2 M 🍾, smashing its original ~$2 M estimate and setting a new record for a Michelangelo work at auction. #arthistory Experts authenticated the piece after months of research, tracing the distinctive “Michelangelo Bona Roti” inscription and comparing style, materials, and provenance with known Michela
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