Look inside this secret room where Michelangelo's sketches were discovered on the walls

[pesco]

Originally published at: Secret room with Michelangelo's sketches on the walls opening in Florence

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[Melizmatic]

Bellissimo.

[knoxblox]

Back in the age when you’d get a fair wage if you were a really good graffiti artist, thanks to patrons like the Medicis.

[blackeye]

@pesco

Specifically, there were… sanguine sketches

TIL
I was imagining Mike drawing using his own blood; presumably because he ran out of charcoal in those two weeks. But, no.

Sanguine

I mean, I’ve seen the drawings in person and online but never questioned the materials used. You could have convinced me it was real blood. The old days seem quite bloody.

ETA quick corrections

[Brainspore]

@knoxblox

Back in the age when you’d get a fair wage if you were a really good graffiti artist

It would be fascinating to learn how Michelangelo’s financial situation compared to Banksy or Basquiat or Keith Haring at the height of their careers.

[RickMycroft]

When I’m in my secret room, I usually just read the news on my phone.