How a fragmentary marble statue reveals the young Michelangelo

Michelangelo Symposium Part 7: Peter Jonathan Bell · 23:26 · Video: The Met · Watch at the source

In short: This video explores the pivotal decade of the 1490s in Florence. By studying the Young Archer, a marble fragment recently lent by France to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the exhibition tracks Michelangelo's early development.

Global experts will meet to debate the various powerful influences that molded Renaissance Florence during this crucial era for the sculptor. By analyzing the Young Archer—a work many scholars attribute to Michelangelo—researchers can better understand the sculptor's early development and the artistic landscape of the 1490s.

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