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Portrait de Michel-Ange, assis dans une niche, dans la position de son Moïse
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Portrait de Michel-Ange, assis dans une niche, dans la position de son Moïse

Zuccaro Federico (1540?-1609) — né entre 1540-1541 ; died 1609 — 16th Century;17th Century

School : romaine;ombrienne

Subject depicted

portrait

About this work

The artwork titled "Portrait de Michel-Ange, assis dans une niche, dans la position de son Moïse", attributed to Zuccaro Federico (1540?-1609), is preserved at musée du Louvre. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.

Technique and Materials

This work belongs to the field: dessin. It was created using the following materials and techniques: plume, encre brune, lavis brun, pierre noire. Its period of creation is identified as: 16th Century;17th Century.

The Conserving Museum

"Portrait de Michel-Ange, assis dans une niche, dans la position de son Moïse" is preserved at musée du Louvre, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.

Data sources

The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).

About this artwork

Zuccaro Federico (1540?-1609) est l'auteur de Portrait de Michel-Ange, assis dans une niche, dans la position de son Moïse, oeuvre conservée au musée du Louvre. Zuccaro Federico (1540?-1609) a utilisé ici plume, encre brune, lavis brun, pierre noire. L'oeuvre présente les dimensions suivantes : H. en m 0,241 ; L. en m 0,123. On y reconnaît : portrait. La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 16e siècle;17e siècle. On sait de cette oeuvre que : né entre 1540-1541 ; mort en 1609.

Creation context

La création de Portrait de Michel-Ange, assis dans une niche, dans la position de son Moïse par Zuccaro Federico (1540?-1609) s'inscrit dans le climat culturel et intellectuel de la 16e siècle;17e siècle. Conservée au musée du Louvre, cette œuvre porte en elle les empreintes d'un moment charnière de l'histoire de l'art, où les artistes explorent de nouvelles formes d'expression et repoussent les limites de leur pratique.

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The work « Portrait de Michel-Ange, assis dans une niche, dans la position de son Moïse » is held at musée du Louvre, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.

This artwork is attributed to Zuccaro Federico (1540?-1609) according to the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Check the artist's profile on DellArte to discover their background, other works, and museums that house their creations.

Data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the museums and validated by the French Museum Service.

The work is part of the collections of a « Musée de France »-labelled museum. Contact the hosting museum to verify if the work is currently on display or held in reserve. Opening hours and admission fees are available on the museum's official website.

Image usage rights depend on the work, the artist, and the museum. If the author died more than 70 years ago, the work is in the public domain in France. Text data (title, technique, dimensions) are under Open License and freely reusable.

The work's record contains information from the Joconde database: title, author, technique and materials used, dimensions, creation period, artistic domain, inventory number, hosting museum, and when available, a digital image.

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