The Fall of Phaeton
- Artist
- Michelangelo
- Date
- 1533 ; Rome , Italy
- Style
- Mannerism
- Genre
- Sketch and study
- Location
- British Museum
'The Fall of Phaeton', created by Michelangelo around 1533, is a captivating presentation of Phaeton's tale from Ovid's Metamorphoses. This piece is not a typical painting, but rather a sketch and study drawn with charcoal. The sketch rendered on paper is vibrantly enriched with the artist's innovative use of ink details that emphasize dynamic tones and figures. The drawing's style aligns with the unconventional aesthetics of Mannerism (late renaissance), focusing on elongated forms and intense complexity. The artwork is presently housed in the British Museum in London.
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