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I. The historical use of clay models for artistic purposes ; The use of terracotta during the Renaissance
II. The difference between wax, terrasecca and terracotta models ; Wax ; Clay
III. The Paul von Praun Collection
IV. The history of the Michelangelo models in the von Praun Collection to the present day
V. Models by Michelangelo in the von Praun Collection. Group I. Models for the statues in the Medici Chapel : The Dawn ; The right hand of the Dawn ; A right male arm (the right arm of the Evening) ; A left arm, shoulder and part of the back (left arm, shoulder and part of the back of the Evening) ; The Day ; The left foot of the Day ; A left foot (the left foot of the Night) ; The left hand of the Day ; The Night ; The left hand of the Night ; The right bent leg of Giuliano de'Medici ; A right bent leg (the right bent leg of Giuliano de'Medici ; The right hand of Lorenzo de'Medici ; The left hand of Giuliano de'Medici ; The back side and left thigh of a reclining figure (for the Night, for the Dawn) ; The Medici Madonna ; The Evening
Group II. Models for other well-known statues by the master : The right arm of Christ in the Pietà in St. Peter's, Rome ; The right hand of Moses ; The lower body of Christ in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome ; A study of a slave for The Julius Monument ; A straight standing right leg, reverse of the left leg of The Risen Christ in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome ; A torso of a youth ; A slender right leg (the right leg of The San Spirito Crucifix) ; "River God", first draft for the large model of a "River God" formerly in the Florence Accademia, but now in the Casa Buonarroti, Florence ; A slender left leg (the left leg of Christ in the Pietà, Rome) ; An erect standing left leg, possibly a first draft of the left leg of The Risen Christ ; A left foot with part of the leg, possibly related to an erect standing left leg ; Two slaves for The Julius Monument ; St. Bartholomew
Group III. Studies by Michelangelo after the "Antique" or of a character according to the "Antique" ; A left bent arm with a bordering part of the breast and back ; A lowered right arm and clasping hand, with the bordering back and breast part ; A right thigh, knee and part of the body ; A torso of a male ; A torso of a standing youth ; A torso of a youth ; A torso of a young woman
A bas-relief by Michelangelo
A plaquette after a design in wax by Michelangelo
VI. Opinions
VII. The importance of the models
Addendum. Other extant models : Casa Buonarroti, Florence ; A "Slave" or a "River God" ; Male statuette, right arm missing ; Allegorical female figure ; Victory group (Hercules and Cacus) ; Male statuette, both arms missing ; Male torso ; Male torso ; A "River God" (a large scale model), British Museum, London ; A "River God" ; Male torso
The sculptures of Michelangelo : A listing of models in the Casa ; Buonarroti according to the Museum's catalogue.
II. The difference between wax, terrasecca and terracotta models ; Wax ; Clay
III. The Paul von Praun Collection
IV. The history of the Michelangelo models in the von Praun Collection to the present day
V. Models by Michelangelo in the von Praun Collection. Group I. Models for the statues in the Medici Chapel : The Dawn ; The right hand of the Dawn ; A right male arm (the right arm of the Evening) ; A left arm, shoulder and part of the back (left arm, shoulder and part of the back of the Evening) ; The Day ; The left foot of the Day ; A left foot (the left foot of the Night) ; The left hand of the Day ; The Night ; The left hand of the Night ; The right bent leg of Giuliano de'Medici ; A right bent leg (the right bent leg of Giuliano de'Medici ; The right hand of Lorenzo de'Medici ; The left hand of Giuliano de'Medici ; The back side and left thigh of a reclining figure (for the Night, for the Dawn) ; The Medici Madonna ; The Evening
Group II. Models for other well-known statues by the master : The right arm of Christ in the Pietà in St. Peter's, Rome ; The right hand of Moses ; The lower body of Christ in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome ; A study of a slave for The Julius Monument ; A straight standing right leg, reverse of the left leg of The Risen Christ in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome ; A torso of a youth ; A slender right leg (the right leg of The San Spirito Crucifix) ; "River God", first draft for the large model of a "River God" formerly in the Florence Accademia, but now in the Casa Buonarroti, Florence ; A slender left leg (the left leg of Christ in the Pietà, Rome) ; An erect standing left leg, possibly a first draft of the left leg of The Risen Christ ; A left foot with part of the leg, possibly related to an erect standing left leg ; Two slaves for The Julius Monument ; St. Bartholomew
Group III. Studies by Michelangelo after the "Antique" or of a character according to the "Antique" ; A left bent arm with a bordering part of the breast and back ; A lowered right arm and clasping hand, with the bordering back and breast part ; A right thigh, knee and part of the body ; A torso of a male ; A torso of a standing youth ; A torso of a youth ; A torso of a young woman
A bas-relief by Michelangelo
A plaquette after a design in wax by Michelangelo
VI. Opinions
VII. The importance of the models
Addendum. Other extant models : Casa Buonarroti, Florence ; A "Slave" or a "River God" ; Male statuette, right arm missing ; Allegorical female figure ; Victory group (Hercules and Cacus) ; Male statuette, both arms missing ; Male torso ; Male torso ; A "River God" (a large scale model), British Museum, London ; A "River God" ; Male torso
The sculptures of Michelangelo : A listing of models in the Casa ; Buonarroti according to the Museum's catalogue.