Michelangelo Buonarroti: The Dream, A Drawing in Focus

Dr Stephanie Buck, Curator of Drawings, explains the complexities of Michelangelo’s masterpiece The Dream (Il Sogno), which has been described as one of the finest of all Renaissance drawings and it is amongst The Courtauld Gallery’s greatest treasures. The drawing was the foundation of a 2010 exhibition that examined this celebrated work in the context of an exceptional group of closely related drawings by Michelangelo, as well as original letters and poems by the artist and works by his contemporaries. Find out more on our website: # Join us on Facebook: