This apprenticeship introduced him to fresco techniques and the rich world of Florentine art. By his early twenties, Michelangelo had already carved the Pieta, a sculpture depicting the Virgin ...

The Renaissance master, born 550 years ago, pursued various art forms with astonishing vision and relentless drive.

The drawing now for sale foreshadows Michelangelo’s most famous works — Pieta, David and the frescoes ... Florence where it will be sold by London art dealer Milo Dickinson on the vendor ...