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Dying Slave
Sculpture by Michelangelo
The Dying Slave (L'Esclave mourant, Lo Schiavo morente) is a marble sculpture by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo, created between 1513 and 1516. It was intended to accompany another figure, the Rebellious Slave, as part of the design for the Tomb of Pope Julius II.
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The Dying Slave (L'Esclave mourant, Lo Schiavo morente) is a marble sculpture by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo, created between 1513 and 1516. It was intended to accompany another figure, the Rebellious Slave, as part of the design for the Tomb of Pope Julius II. The sculpture stands 215 centimeters (7 ft 1 in) tall and is housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
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