drawings

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While supported by a number of his remarkable drawings, the sculptural Michelangelo we see mostly second-hand, through copies, casts, and independent works made by several of his many followers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Much as we admire these drawings, their makers did not view them as things of beauty, or as personal creations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Some 90 objects from the mid-13th to the early 16th century are spread out in three galleries, along with architectural fragments, engravings and other items, but it is the drawings that captivate us.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In the first gallery are the largest drawings and the oldest, that of Strasbourg Cathedral dating from the mid-13th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But now in his drawings I’m looking at the way he looks at the world.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse