49 Michelangelo, The Fall of Phaethon (drawing), 1533

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TitleThe Fall of Phaeton

Creator nameBuonarroti, Michelangelo

Creator nationality/cultureItalian

Creator roleDraftsman

Creation date1531-1533

Object typeDrawing

MaterialsBlack chalk

Dimensions12 x 8 in. (31.2 x 21.5 cm)

LocationBritish Museum, London

https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1895-0915-517

Accession number1895,0915.517

SubjectsPhaethon (Greek mythology)Mythology, Greek, in artHorses in artFigure drawingDrawing, RenaissanceMetamorphosis--Religious aspects

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