TMNT's Mikey Goes to the Michelangelo Exhibit at the Met in NYC

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is no stranger to notable visitors, but they had an especially memorable meet-up between two greats when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Michelangelo paid them a visit to see the artistic works of his namesake, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, and to pose for a few photos!

The Metropolitan Museum of Art documented the Hero in A Half-Shell's visit by posting photos of Mikey admiring the famed Italian artist's, who passed away in 1564 at the age of 88, signage, sketches, and sculptures on their official Twitter page, adding a caption that noted that “our celebrity guest came to see the work of an artist who happens to share his name.”

The Met’s exhibition dedicated to the sculptor and “Sistine Chapel” painter is entitled “Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman & Designer.” The exhibition "presents a stunning range and number of works by the artist: 133 of his drawings, three of his marble sculptures, his earliest painting, his wood architectural model for a chapel vault, as well as a substantial body of complementary works by other artists for comparison and context," the exhibit's description reads. "Selected from 50 public and private collections in the United States and Europe, the exhibition examines Michelangelo's rich legacy as a supreme draftsman and designer."

It’s common knowledge that each of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was named for a legendary artist, with Leonardo’s namesake (da Vinci) being the most famous and recognizable of the four—sensible, given that Leo leads turtle teens. But clearly, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo are no slouches, and the Met wants us all to recognize. “Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman & Designer” has been on display since November and closes after February 12, so we can only assume this isn’t the nunchuck-wielding turtle’s first visit—just the most prominently (and exquisitely) photographed.

To all of the curators out there reading this article: Yes. If you have a Leonardo da Vinci exhibition on the horizon, you know what to do. A Donatello exhibit? Same thing. And Raphael? You know it. Turtle power!

Check out more Turtley Awesome photos from Mikey's visit to the "Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman & Designer" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City below!:

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Sources: instagram.com/TMNT, instagram.com/MetMuseum, TIME, E! Online, HuffPost, Nerdist, Teen Vogue.

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