Michelangelo Buonarroti, also known as Michelangelo is an Italian artist of the High Renaissance. He was born in 1475. His works left a mark on history and influenced the development of Western art. Michelangelo is considered the greatest sculptor and also was one of the best artists and architects of his time.

David

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David is a masterpiece of Renaissance, a marble sculpture of Michelangelo, created during 1501 - 1504 years. The statue depicts the biblical character of David before a decisive battle with the Philistine Goliath. The sculpture was established in 1504 in the square of Signoria in Florence.

Bacchus

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Bacchus is a marble sculpture depicting the Bacchus wine god. The sculpture was created in 1497. Michelangelo depicted a drunken god of wine.

Pietà

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Pietà - a marble sculpture depicting the Virgin, which holds the body of her son-God. This sculpture was created by Michelangelo during 1498-1499, on the order of the French cardinal Jean de Belier.

Moses

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Moses is a marble sculpture of the biblical prophet Moses, created by Michelangelo during 1513-1515. A characteristic feature of "Moses" is the presence of "horns" - the rays of light, which was caused by the mistake of translating the Bible into Latin.

Leah

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Leah is a marble sculpture created by Michelangelo in 1542. The statue is located in a niche on the left side from the sculpture Moses.

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