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The Michelangelo Phenomenon

April 24 · 5 min · Episode 431 · 5.5 MB
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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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