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Michelangelo carved sculpture throughout his lifetime. The Pieta shows
the biblical figure Mary holding the body of Jesus in her lap. Her face
expresses sorrow and sadness. This is the only sculpture Michelangelo
ever signed. The Pieta was a great success, so one night he snuck into
the display hall and carved MICHEL ANGELUS BONAROTUS FLORENT FACIBAT on
the front of the statue. This means "Michelangelo Buonarroti of
Florence made this! (Note: Michelangelo is his first name, Buonarroti is
his family name.)
The David is Michelangelo’s image of an ideal man, based on
the biblical story of King David and Goliath. The "David" is a
huge statue, standing 14 feet, 3 inches high. It took Michelangelo
almost three years, and several models, to carve the final David which
now stands in Florence, Italy.
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The Pieta
David
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