Michelangelo Buonarroti, Cast of Head of the figure of Michelangelo's 'Dawn', ?19th century.
Plaster cast. 730 mm x 350 mm x 270 mm, Weight: 36 kg. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London.
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Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 - 1564)
RA Collection: Art
730 mm x 350 mm x 270 mm, Weight: 36 kg
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