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MICHELANGELO Buonarroti: St Petronius

🖼 St Petronius, 1494
Marble, height 64 cm with base
Bologna, Italy

Marble captures a bishop in commanding stance, holding a model city with austere dignity and classical restraint. Michelangelo's early masterpiece established his reputation for anatomical precision and spiritual gravitas, influencing Renaissance sculpture across Italy.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Frank Zöllner
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