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The Atlas Slave is a 2.77m high marble statue by Michelangelo, dated to 1525–1530. It is one of the 'Prisoners', the series of unfinished sculptures for the tomb of Pope Julius II . It is now held in the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence .
The Dying Slave is a sculpture by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo. Created between 1513 and 1516, it was to serve with another figure, the Rebellious Slave, at the tomb of Pope Julius II. [1] It is a marble figure 2.15 metres (7' 4") in height, and is exhibited at the Louvre, Paris.
The Awakening Slave is a 2.67m high marble statue by Michelangelo, dated to 1525–1530. It is one of the 'Prisoners', the series of unfinished sculptures for the tomb of Pope Julius II. It is now held in the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence.
The two "slaves" of the Louvre date to the second version of the tomb of Pope Julius II which was commissioned by the Pope's heirs, the Della Rovere in May 1513. Although the initial plans for a gigantic mausoleum were set aside, the work was still monumental, with a corridor richly decorated with sculpture and Michelangelo was immediately put in charge of the work.
Michelangelo Buonarroti, study for ‘The Last Judgement', Black chalk on paper (The Trustees of the British Museum)
The exact date of execution of the statue is unknown, but it is usually related to the project for the tomb of Julius II.It is thought to have been intended for one of the lower niches of one of the last projects for the tomb, perhaps that of 1532 for which the so-called Captives or "Provinces" now in the Galleria dell'Accademia of Florence may have also been made.
On 9 July Michelangelo contracted a stonemason, Antonio del Ponte a Sieve, to execute the architectural elements of the tomb's lower register, which can be seen in the final design. [8] A large, ruined drawing attributed to Michelangelo survives from this phase of the project, in the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin; a more legible facsimile by ...
In this chilling, satirical, dystopian work, two incarcerated women gladiators and their peers must fight to the death for their freedom. Thurwar and Staxx, the program’s top fighters, are both ...