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Michelangelo Smashed His Pietà to Pieces

When you go to see Michelangelo’s Moses your guide will point to a little furrow on its knee and tell a silly tale.  “When Michelangelo had finished the statue, it seemed so real and alive that he ordered it to … Continue reading

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