Florence_ Michelangelo’s Unfinished Apollo in the Galleria degli Uffizi by Adolphe Braun

Florence_ Michelangelo’s Unfinished Apollo in the Galleria degli Uffizi c. 1868 - 1870

cardboard, albumen-print, paper

cardboard

albumen-print

16_19th-century

sculpture

charcoal drawing

sculptural image

paper

charcoal art

unrealistic statue

framed image

underpainting

charcoal

italy

watercolor

statue

This photograph, titled "Florence_ Michelangelo's Unfinished Apollo in the Galleria degli Uffizi" by Adolphe Braun, captures Michelangelo's unfinished marble sculpture of Apollo, a classic representation of the Greek god of music, poetry, and the arts. The photograph showcases the intricate detail of the sculpture, highlighting Michelangelo's masterful approach to human anatomy and artistic expression. Braun's photograph, created between 1868 and 1870, provides a detailed glimpse into this iconic artwork, allowing viewers to appreciate the unfinished beauty of the sculpture and the artist's genius even in its incomplete form. This print can be found in the Städel Museum.

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Trade with photographs became an established business sector between 1850 and 1880. Nearly all large photographystudios of the second half of the nineteenth century offered views of well-known edifices, but also photographicreproductions of artworks. Adolphe Braun from Dornach in Alsace recorded Europe’s most well-known art collections photographically. A savvy businessman, he marketed his photos to an international clientele by way of a catalogue. The first verifiable communication between Braun and the Städelsches Kunstinstitut came about in 1869. Among the acquisitions up to the year 1871 were more than 202 photographs of primarily Italian artworks, including examples by Raphael, Michelangelo, and Andrea Mantegna.