MICHELANGELO Buonarroti
(b. 1475, Caprese, d. 1564, Roma)

Bronze nudes

1511
Fresco
Cappella Sistina, Vatican

Leaning on arms extended behind them, the two bronze nudes above The Brazen Serpent, arranged symmetrically, bend their backs and legs as if they were huddling in the limited space allotted to them. On the face of the figure on the left, which is in the light, an expression of suffering is evident.




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