{"product_id":"dying-slave-bust","title":"Michelangelo Dying Slave Bust Statue 16H x 13W","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Dying Slave Bust From Michelangelo's Marble\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis dying slave bust is taken from a full figure by \u003cstrong\u003eMichelangelo Buonarroti\u003c\/strong\u003e. The marble original is now in the Louvre. The bust is plaster in an off-white finish, a soft ivory tone. It stands 16 in tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Plaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Off-white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 16 in H x 13 in W x 8.5 in D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: About 15 to 17 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMichelangelo and the Tomb of Julius II\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePope Julius II ordered a grand tomb. The first plan held more than 40 figures. Michelangelo was pulled away to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The tomb shrank, and the slaves were dropped. Only two were completed. Michelangelo carved the dying slave bust's marble original between 1513 and 1516. Today the michelangelo dying slave stands in the Louvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Figure That Seems Asleep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nude figure looks healthy, though the title says dying. His eyes are closed, as if in a trance. Vasari saw captives of lands won by Julius II. Condivi saw the liberal arts enslaved after the pope's death. Later scholars read a soul trapped in the body. The front is highly polished. The back and hair show chisel marks. Viewers still debate what the michelangelo dying slave means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Renaissance Slave Sculpture at Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 1546, Michelangelo gave the marble to Ruberto Strozzi. It later passed to the French crown and then to the Louvre. This renaissance slave sculpture brings that story to a shelf. Browse more pieces in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/museumize.com\/collections\/artist-michelangelo-davinci-donatello-renaissance\"\u003eRenaissance collection\u003c\/a\u003e. Place the dying slave bust at eye level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Michelangelo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichelangelo was a sculptor, painter, and architect of the Italian Renaissance. He left some stone rough, so figures seem to rise from the block. A dying slave bust shows his craft in a smaller form. He returned to the tomb of Julius II several times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWant the full history of the marble? This page covers its dates, its owners, and its meaning. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dying_Slave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDying Slave - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurious why the tomb was never finished? This essay explains the Slaves and the tomb plan. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/smarthistory.org\/michelangelo-slaves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMichelangelo, Slaves - Smarthistory\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"House Parts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1192318619,"sku":"6195","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/5930f0b7664e9b5d943f90c764d608a2.jpg?v=1777663473","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/dying-slave-bust","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}