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Of the busts of children created in the fifteenth-century, some seem to be portraits but others definitely represent the young Christ or St John. There are at least three marble busts of Desiderio. The famous Laughing Boy has a casual quality, with a modulation of light and movement. The portrayal of the boy, his tongue up against the roof of his mouth in spontaneous laughter, captures the essence of childhood. The sculpture cannot represent the Christ or St John.
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