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... artist thought of himself primarily as a sculptor . His practice of several arts , however , was not unusual in his ... artist's works in the other media , was completed . Alinari / Art Resource , NY Joseph of Arimathea ( or , possibly ...
... artist thought of himself primarily as a sculptor . His practice of several arts , however , was not unusual in his ... artist's works in the other media , was completed . Alinari / Art Resource , NY Joseph of Arimathea ( or , possibly ...
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... artists ' work at the time . These include one small statue , two circular reliefs that are similar to paintings in sug- gesting varied levels of spatial depth , and the artist's only easel painting . While the statue ( " Madonna and ...
... artists ' work at the time . These include one small statue , two circular reliefs that are similar to paintings in sug- gesting varied levels of spatial depth , and the artist's only easel painting . While the statue ( " Madonna and ...
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... artist's previous paintings . Among the artists Michelangelo came to know and admire was Titian , who visited Rome during the period of this project ( 1542-50 ) , and the frescoes seem to betray his influence in colour . The poetry of ...
... artist's previous paintings . Among the artists Michelangelo came to know and admire was Titian , who visited Rome during the period of this project ( 1542-50 ) , and the frescoes seem to betray his influence in colour . The poetry of ...
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