Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Voice of America: Michelangelo Sculpture Stumps the Experts

Voice of America
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Michelangelo Sculpture Stumps the Experts
Dec 19th 2012, 23:14

Michelangelo is known worldwide as the great Italian Renaissance sculptor. Now, one of his more intriguing works is on loan to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, which has no other Michelangelo in its collection.   The white marble sculpture is graceful with curves. One knee is bent and the torso is twisted into what the Italians call "serpentinata" or Serpentine. Michelangelo's mastery of sculpture makes the pose looks natural, fluid and easy. But that ...

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