It may not be the Sistine Chapel, but this small sanctuary may also be filled with works of art by Michelangelo.
Tourists will soon be able to visit a previously hidden room in Florence’s Medici Chapel, where some experts have attributed sketches on the walls to the famous artist.
The 33-by-10-foot space will open to four visitors at a time for 15-minute visits, limited to 100 weekly reservations, starting Nov. 15.
The former secret space was discovered in 1975 when officials were looking for an additional exit to accommodate the influx of visitors.
It is believed that the room was used to store coal until 1955 and then was closed and forgotten for almost two decades, hidden under a trapdoor that was eventually covered by furniture.
Some experts believe that Michelangelo sat in the small space, drawing studies for some of his projects. AP They claim the artist sat in the small space to hide from “the wrath of Pope Clement VII” after supporting a short-lived republic that overthrew the Medici family. AP However, more moderate experts suggest that while some might be by Michelangelo, others could be from some of his followers.AP
The charcoal drawings eventually appeared beneath two layers of paint.
The museum’s director at the time, Paolo Dal Poggetto, “firmly believed they were by Michelangelo,” current director Paola D’Agostino told the Associated Press.
Dal Poggetto believed that Michelangelo sat in the small space to hide from “the wrath of Pope Clement VII” for supporting a short-lived republic that overthrew the Medici family around 1527.
The site was discovered in 1975 as officials searched for an additional exit to accommodate an influx of visitors.Musei del Bargell HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The 33-by-10-foot space will be open to a limited number of visitors starting November. 15.AP
“Leading scholars of Michelangelo’s drawings discarded the attributions” after the discovery, D’Agostino explained.
“Others had a more moderate view, in the sense that they thought that some could be Michelangelo’s and others could be followers.
“So the debate continues.”
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