Michelangelo, Desk from Laurentian Library

3D Model

Michelangelo not only designed the Laurentian Reading Room, but also its furnishings (see Corpus 558, Casa Buonarroti) The books that comprised the Medici collection were originally housed in the cubbies under the desks. Until the 19th century, each book was chained to its location and organized by subject.

This model has been reconstructed by Victoria Valdes at The University of Virgina from photogrammetric scans taken by ZeuxisVR in summer 2021.