Think back, if you will, to the works of art you created at age twelve or thirteen. For many, perhaps most of us, our output at that stage of adolescence amounted to directionless doodles, chaotic comics, and a few unsteady-at-best school projects.
A few years ago, the Met had a Michelangelo exhibit, and displayed this painting. It’s fairly small, about the size of a standard sheet of paper, and the colors are so vibrant, it looks like it was painted yesterday. A really remarkable painting, especially for a kid.
A few years ago, the Met had a Michelangelo exhibit, and displayed this painting. It’s fairly small, about the size of a standard sheet of paper, and the colors are so vibrant, it looks like it was painted yesterday. A really remarkable painting, especially for a kid.