(photo courtesy of the Getty Museum)

“Michelangelo: Mind of the Master” will be on view at the Getty Museum Feb. 25-June 7,  offering visitors the opportunity to see firsthand the genesis of some of the master’s most iconic works.

Michelangelo was one of the most creative and influential artists in the history of Western art. This exhibition explores the full range of his work as a painter, sculptor and architect through more than two dozen of his extraordinary drawings, including designs from projects such as the Sistine Chapel ceiling, the Medici Chapel tombs and “The Last Judgment.”

“Every one of Michelangelo’s iconic creations began with a drawing,” said Timothy Potts, director of the Getty Museum. “It is through his masterful drawings that we can witness his creative process at its most spontaneous and expressive. This exhibition presents works from the unrivaled collection of the Teylers Museum in the Netherlands that have never before been exhibited as a group in the United States. This exhibition is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that cannot fail to make a lasting impression on all who see it.”

The studies and sketches enable guests to experience firsthand Michelangelo’s pioneering representation of the human form.

 Given that Michelangelo burned large quantities of his drawings, the exhibition provides an unusual opportunity to experience a key group of surviving sketches, most of which were once in the collection of Queen Christina of Sweden.

Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday.

The Getty Museum is located at 1200 Getty Center Drive. For information, call (310)440-7300, or visit getty.edu.