The Michelangelo dream : how an art historian's dream come true became his personal and professional nightmare

Author

Pacheco, Patrick

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Art & antiques. 1990, Num. 4, Vol. 7, p. 103-116, 145-146, 9 ill.

ISSN

0195-8208

Abstract (en)

Chronicles the controversy surrounding Frederick Hartt's authentication in 1987 of a small Male Torso (private collection) as the model for Michelangelo's David (Florence, Accademia). Considers later allegations that Hartt had a financial interest in the piece.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Sculpture -- Italy
• Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564
• Sculpture
• David
• Galleria dell'Accademia||Firenze (ITA)
• Italy
• 1500-1600
• Modelli
• Hartt, Frederick, 1914-1991
• Art historians
• United States
• Art market
• Ethics
• Male Torso
• Collections
• Attribution

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Sculpture -- Italie
• Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564
• Sculpture
• David
• Galleria dell'Accademia||Firenze (ITA)
• Italie
• 1500-1600
• Modello
• Hartt, Frederick, 1914-1991
• Historiens de l'art
• Etats-Unis
• Commerce d'art
• Ethique
• Torse masculin
• Collections
• Attribution

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19911001-00459023

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