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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: Medallion

🖼 Medallion, 1511
Fresco, diameter c. 135 cm
Vatican, Italy

Marble relief captures a youth's idealized profile, sculpted with anatomical precision and classical restraint. Created during Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel period, this medallion exemplifies Renaissance mastery of form and influenced decorative sculpture throughout Europe.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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