MEDICI TOMBS, "NIGHT & DAY" MICHELANGELO
FLORENCE ITALY
Image Number 152
The tomb of Giuliano di Lorenzo de' Medici with Night and Day, carved by Michelangelo between 1520 and 1534. The muscular body of "night" to the left reflects Michelangelo's habit of working from a male model even for his female nudes. In fact, several of the artist's sketches for Night, using a male model, are still preserved.
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 3200. Exposure of 1/90th second and aperture F3.4. 45 mm Phase One lens. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.