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He Tried to Beat Michelangelo

Every time Bernini looked at Michelangelo’s David in the Piazza di Signoria it struck him as a bit static. It also seemed that more could be done in the way of realism. David, by Michelangelo, in the Accademia, Florence (Creative … Continue reading

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