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Saint Gregory marble statue in an ornate arched niche, holding a large book and wearing a papal tiara.

Saint Gregory

A modest marble saint figure with a tiara, book, and restrained expression.

 Marble statue of Saint Proculus standing in a short tunic and cloak among ornate stone carvings.

Saint Proculus

An early marble work showing a certain resemblance to Donatello.

 Dawn, a white marble sculpture of a reclining nude woman resting on her bent arm.

Dawn

A marble allegory of morning linked to grief, light, and the passage of time.

 Marzocco, a seated stone lion with its paw on a shield decorated with a fleur-de-lis.

Marzocco

A heraldic lion resting one paw on Florence’s shield.

 Michelangelo’s Pitti Tondo relief sculpture showing the Madonna and Child with the young Saint John behind glass.

Pitti Tondo

A dynamic circular relief showing the Virgin, Child, and Saint John.

 Hercules and Antaeus bronze sculpture showing two muscular figures in a struggle on a marble pedestal.

Hercules and Antaeus

A Renaissance bronze showing the hero subduing a giant by brute force.

 Old Thomas statue in armor with a wide-brimmed hat, mustache, sword, and long pole-like weapon.

Old Thomas

A copper weather vane symbolizing Tallinn’s guardian and civic legend.

 Michelangelo\'s Two Wrestlers, an earthen-toned sculpture of two muscular male figures locked in a wrestling struggle.

Two Wrestlers

A small clay study attributed to Michelangelo, rebuilt from fragments in 1926.

 Madonna of Bruges, a white marble sculpture of a seated woman holding a nude child between her knees.

Madonna of Bruges

A marble Madonna and Child with an unusual, restrained composition.

 The Passion Pulpit in a church interior, with dark bronze relief carvings on red marble columns above a checkered floor and wooden pews.

The Passion Pulpit

A slightly smaller bronze pulpit, likely completed with greater help from assistants.

 Mary Magdalene sculpture of a standing female figure with long wavy hair, displayed in a glass case.

Mary Magdalene

A life-sized nude figure in lime wood, covered with flowing red hair.

 Bronze-toned medal of John VIII Palaiologos showing a bearded bust in right profile with a Greek inscription around the edge.

Medal of John VIII Palaiologos

A pioneering Renaissance portrait medal showing the emperor in profile and on horseback.

 Cellini Salt Cellar with two reclining nude figures on an ornate gilded base

Cellini Salt Cellar

A golden Renaissance salt cellar symbolizing Earth, sea, and land.

 Pietà marble sculpture of Mary cradling the body of Jesus across her lap

Pietà

A marble vision of Mary holding Jesus, balancing naturalism and ideal beauty.

 Saint Matthew sculpture carved from a rough stone block, with the figure emerging in a strained pose.

Saint Matthew

An unfinished marble figure that seems to emerge from the stone with intense emotion.

 Madonna dell\'Udienza sculpture of the Madonna and Child displayed in a gilded shrine with flowers and crowns.

Madonna dell'Udienza

A Renaissance marble Virgin carried in procession through Sambuca di Sicilia.

 Michelangelo\'s Moses, a seated marble statue of a bearded man with horns holding tablets under his arm.

Moses

A brooding marble prophet shown with tablets, horns of wisdom, and intense inward tension.

 Marble sculpture of The Sacrifice of Isaac showing a raised hand holding a dagger above a bowed, bare-chested figure.

The Sacrifice of Isaac

A dynamic marble group with two figures compressed into a single niche.

 Cristo de La Laguna wooden crucifix against a light-colored wall

Cristo de La Laguna

A revered Gothic crucifix showing Christ with naturalistic proportions and expressive suffering.

 The Tomb of Francis II of Brittany with two recumbent crowned effigies, surrounded by carved figures and enclosed by a black metal fence.

Tomb of Francis II

A Renaissance marble monument honoring a Breton duke and his family.

 Madonna of the Stair relief showing a seated woman holding a child on her lap beside climbing figures in the background.

Madonna of the Stair

An early stiacciato relief showing the Virgin and Child with symbolic stair steps.

 The Porter fountain statue of a bearded man in a cap pouring water from a barrel into a basin.

The Porter

A fountain statue of a water carrier, long used for public satire.

 Marble sculpture of Apollo and Hyacinth showing a standing nude male figure and a kneeling figure beside him.

Apollo and Hyacinth

A marble mythological group depicting the tragic love story of Apollo and Hyacinth.

 Saint Peter stone statue holding a book and a set of keys.

Saint Peter

A marble figure from Orsanmichele, now preserved in the museum there.

 Il Gobbo di Rialto, a weathered stone figure crouching beneath an inscribed block beside a reddish column.

Il Gobbo di Rialto

A crouching nude hunchback once used for proclamations and punishments.

 Saint Petronius stone statue in robes and a mitre, holding a miniature walled city.

Saint Petronius

A marble statue designed to be seen from below, later completed by Michelangelo.

 Profile bust portrait of Eleanor of Aragon, facing right.

Portrait of Eleanor of Aragon

A refined marble bust showing an idealized female face and elegantly veiled hair.

 Incomplete marble statue of the Young Archer, showing a nude youthful male figure with curly hair and a diagonal band across the torso.

Young Archer

A marble statue with disputed attribution and a possible link to a lost Cupid.

 Fontana della Navicella stone boat sculpture on a pedestal in a fountain basin

Fontana della Navicella

A decorated Roman galley replica set into a fountain beside a Roman church.

 White marble bust of a princess with a serene expression and close-fitting cap on a dark base in a museum display.

Bust of a Princess

An idealized marble bust with a perfectly square, balanced form.

 Rearing Horse and Mounted Warrior statuette showing a rearing horse with a mounted warrior on a rectangular base.

Rearing Horse and Mounted Warrior

A bronze equestrian figure attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.

 Heracles and Nessus marble sculpture showing a muscular man wrestling a centaur with a club raised overhead

Heracles and Nessus

A powerful sculptural group marked by the centaur’s dramatic, elastic twist.

 Taddei Tondo marble relief showing the Virgin and two children

Taddei Tondo

An early marble round relief by Michelangelo, created for Taddeo Taddei.

 Giambologna’s Rape of the Sabine Women sculpture in a public square, with three intertwined figures against a building with arched windows.

Rape of the Sabine Women

A twisting marble group showing three intertwined figures in dramatic motion.

 Cosimo I equestrian monument on a tall stone pedestal in a city square, with historic buildings and a few people nearby.

Cosimo I Equestrian Monument

A bronze rider and horse monument with marble pedestal reliefs.

 The Filarete Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, shown as an ornate set of double bronze doors with relief panels and fluted columns.

Filarete Door

A monumental bronze portal combining biblical, mythological, and historical scenes.

 White marble statue of Saint Peter in the Piccolomini Altar at Siena Cathedral, shown in a twisting pose with a book held in his left arm.

Saint Peter

Depicted in motion, it reflects an early turn toward dynamic form.

 Transi of René of Chalon showing an emaciated skeletal figure holding a heart aloft

Transi of René of Chalon

A standing cadaver carved in stone, holding a heart and pointing heavenward.

 River God sculpture showing a large muscular male torso lying horizontally on a dark base.

River God

A rare life-size model for the unfinished Medici funerary monument.

 Brunelleschi Crucifix displayed in a decorated church interior with visitors gathered below.

Brunelleschi Crucifix

Idealised wooden crucifixion with balanced proportions and a restrained linen loincloth.

 Battle of the Centaurs relief sculpture with densely carved intertwined figures in a chaotic struggle.

Battle of the Centaurs

A multidimensional marble relief showing the mythic struggle between Lapiths and Centaurs.

 Michelangelo’s Evening, a reclining marble male figure with a bearded face in the Medici Chapel.

Evening

An aging athletic figure sinks into drowsy, unfinished contemplation.