This allows viewers an unprecedented opportunity to more closely examine Michelangelos painstaking attention to detail.

The model was created by the exhibitions curator, Adriano Marinazzo.

Marinazzo, a dedicated Michelangelo scholar, sees this show as a culmination of over a decade of work.

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“This is Not My Art” by Adriano Marinazzo (Photo: courtesy of Muscarelle Museum of Art)

It is a highly focused, original, and deeply personal project.

The Genesis of the Sistinealso includes a never-before-seen letter from Francesco Granacci, Michelangelos friend and assistant.

In the letter, Granacci writes about his struggles to recruit more assistants to finish the frescoes.

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Photo: courtesy of Muscarelle Museum of Art

This exhibition is a landmark show, thanks to the unique combination of works it presents.

Tickets are available for purchase onMuscarelle Museum of Art’s website.

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A sketch study for a portion of the fresco mirrors an enlarged photo of the final product (Photo: courtesy of Muscarelle Museum of Art)

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A letter featured in the exhibition (Photo: courtesy of Muscarelle Museum of Art)

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Photo: courtesy of Muscarelle Museum of Art