Experts believe it to be a study for the figure of the Libyan Sibyl, a female prophet who appears on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Michelangelo painted the iconic frescoes from 1508 to ...

When the owner of a tiny sketch sent a photo of it to an auction house’s online valuation portal, they had no idea of its significance. The drawing is barely bigger than a hand. And it depicts only a ...

A newly rediscovered Michelangelo drawing of a foot sold for $27.2 million at Christie’s on Thursday, a record for any work created by the Renaissance master in a sale likely to kick the art market ...

A previously unknown foot sketch by Michelangelo has sold for $23m (£16.9) - more than 10 times its original estimate. Experts at Christie's say it is a foot sketch of the Libyan Sibyl, which was ...

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An extremely rare sketch of a foot by Michelangelo for the Sistine Chapel has sold for a record €23 million at a Christie's auction in New York. The recently discovered drawing was part of a study for ...

The foot study drawn by Michelangelo sold by Christie's at auction in New York on February 5, 2026. CHRISTIE’S/TWOPOINTO MEDIA A newly discovered Michelangelo drawing of a foot sold for $27.2 million ...

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Led by a $27 million Michelangelo drawing, Christie’s Classics Week in New York was one of the strongest in the auction house’s history, confirming the sustained momentum for Old Masters. Christie's ...

A small chalk drawing of a foot, made more than 500 years ago by the famous Italian artist Michelangelo, has sold for $27.2 million (£20 million.) The sketch is just 13cm long and experts think it was ...