Antinous Mondragon Marble

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Antinous mondragon marble.

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A document from 1501 refers to a massive barely begun statue a certain man of marble named david badly blocked out and laid on its back in the courtyard the stone was a leftover from a long running decorative project. Prevalent in ancient and contemporary art alike marble artworks have a prominent place in many major art movements and are among some of the most famous sculptures in the world. Throughout art history sculptors have experimented with an eclectic range of mediums. Sculpture title antinous mondragone artist year c.

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