The Michelangelo Phenomenon
The most famous sculpture in history was almost never created…
In 1464, the Opera del Duomo—the committee overseeing the cathedral in Florence—commissioned a massive statue to adorn the cathedral’s roofline.
They sourced a single, 17-foot block of marble from the quarries in Carrara, Italy.
A sculptor named Agostino di Duccio began work on the project, but after a short stint, he backed out...
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