"Slaves" (c. 1513-1515) is a sculpture by Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti.
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- 1513
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Date Completed:
- 1515
Slaves
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Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer. Despite making few forays beyond the arts, his versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high...
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- 2.09 m (6.86 ft )
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