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Michelangelo’s Flawed Statue

Posted on March 22, 2008 by 100swallows

Look at this sand vein running down the face and neck and shoulder of Michelangelo’s Slave in the Louvre. See full size of this photo here It is a terrible shame. But the beauty of Michelangelo’s conception comes through in … Continue reading →

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