Michelangelo's masterpieces from the Medici Chapel in a new perspective
Chapter 1: An art-historical photo campaign, during WWII, showcases Michelangelo's sculptures in the Medici Chapel as they have never been seen before.
Florenz, San Lorenzo, Medici-Kapelle Grabmal des Lorenzo de' Medici (1941) von Michelangelo BuonarrotiZentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
About the photographs
In the middle of the Second World War, Friedrich Kriegbaum took the opportunity to protect these unique sculptures from imminent danger of air raids and documented their securing. These photographs are as found in Kriegbaum‘s estate.
Florenz, San Lorenzo, Medici-Kapelle Michelangelos Madonna (1941) von Michelangelo BuonarrotiZentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
The Madonna
Michelangelo Buonarotti (1475-1564) sculpted the decoration of the Medici Chapel – including this figure – between 1524 and 1533. To protect them, they were dismantled in 1941. The displacement permitted spectacular shots of the unfinished piece from very unusual perspectives.
Florenz, San Lorenzo, Medici-Kapelle Michelangelos Madonna (1941) von Michelangelo BuonarrotiZentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
Front view of the Madonna from the left
Florenz, San Lorenzo, Medici-Kapelle Michelangelos Madonna (1941) von Michelangelo BuonarrotiZentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
View to the right side of the sculpture
Florenz, San Lorenzo, Medici-Kapelle Michelangelos Madonna (1941) von Michelangelo BuonarrotiZentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte
View of the roughly worked marble on the back of the sculpture
