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Detail of Perseus and Medusa, a bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini in 1545. Set in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, it was devised to be displayed right where it stands, next to to Michelangelo's David .

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Detail of Perseus and Medusa, a bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini in 1545. Set in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, it was devised to be displayed right where it stands, next to to Michelangelo's David .

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During World War II, the statue of David, which was made by Michelangelo between 1501 and 1504, was wrapped in sand bags before being encased in bricks to prevent destruction from bombings

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During World War II, the statue of David, which was made by Michelangelo between 1501 and 1504, was wrapped in sand bags before being encased in bricks to prevent destruction from bombings

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Detail of the right foot of Hercules, from the "Hercules and Lichas" marble statue made by the italian sculptor Antonio Canova in 1795. The sculpture is now on display at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome

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Detail of the right foot of Hercules, from the "Hercules and Lichas" marble statue made by the italian sculptor Antonio Canova in 1795. The sculpture is now on display at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome

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The staircase of the Laurentian Library, in Florence, executed to Michelangelo's design in 1559 CE by Bartolomeo Ammannati

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The staircase of the Laurentian Library, in Florence, executed to Michelangelo's design in 1559 CE by Bartolomeo Ammannati

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La Pieta, one of Michelangelo's most revered sculptures, probably the most moving. He was 24 when he carved it. Mary suffers in silence. While her face remains serene, her hand betrays her emotions by saying at the same time there you have him and how could this possibly happen?...

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La Pieta, one of Michelangelo's most revered sculptures, probably the most moving. He was 24 when he carved it. Mary suffers in silence. While her face remains serene, her hand betrays her emotions by saying at the same time there you have him and how could this possibly happen?...

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An ivory sculpture of a horse in a cage, made by Filippo Planzone in 1624 CE. Now housed at the Silver Museum of the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Italy

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An ivory sculpture of a horse in a cage, made by Filippo Planzone in 1624 CE. Now housed at the Silver Museum of the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Italy

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Damned Soul is a marble sculpture bust made by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1619 CE, and now housed at the Palazzo di Spagna in Rome

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Damned Soul is a marble sculpture bust made by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1619 CE, and now housed at the Palazzo di Spagna in Rome

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In San Casciano , a fragment of a marble statue of Apollo, which was over 2 meters high, was discovered. It was a marble copy of a Greek bronze sculpture.

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In San Casciano , a fragment of a marble statue of Apollo, which was over 2 meters high, was discovered. It was a marble copy of a Greek bronze sculpture.

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Made of bronze, Roman lamp in the shape of a griffin. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was found in Serbia.

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Made of bronze, Roman lamp in the shape of a griffin. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was found in Serbia.

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Antikythera Ephebe, c. 335 BC, Greece. Found by sponge-divers near the island of Antikythera, it was the first of a series of bronze sculptures rescued from the Aegean and Mediterranean seas in the 20th century which fundamentally altered the modern view of ancient Greek sculpture...

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Antikythera Ephebe, c. 335 BC, Greece. Found by sponge-divers near the island of Antikythera, it was the first of a series of bronze sculptures rescued from the Aegean and Mediterranean seas in the 20th century which fundamentally altered the modern view of ancient Greek sculpture...

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A decorated Roman vessel that was discovered in 2003 in the village of Ilam . The object is dated to the 2nd century CE and it's made of bronze.

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A decorated Roman vessel that was discovered in 2003 in the village of Ilam . The object is dated to the 2nd century CE and it's made of bronze.

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A decorated Roman vessel that was discovered in 2003 in the village of Ilam . The object is dated to the 2nd century CE and it's made of bronze.

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A decorated Roman vessel that was discovered in 2003 in the village of Ilam . The object is dated to the 2nd century CE and it's made of bronze.

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A bronze sculpture of a pangolin, found at Long Giao in Vietnam. 3rd century BCE-2nd century CE, now housed at the Dong Nai Museum

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A bronze sculpture of a pangolin, found at Long Giao in Vietnam. 3rd century BCE-2nd century CE, now housed at the Dong Nai Museum

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A damaged Spartan helmet, on display in the British Museum. This bronze helmet was made in the Corinthian style, and was standard head gear worn by soldiers in the Spartan Army.

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A damaged Spartan helmet, on display in the British Museum. This bronze helmet was made in the Corinthian style, and was standard head gear worn by soldiers in the Spartan Army.

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Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer - hence its name "Praying Boy". The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE.

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Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer - hence its name "Praying Boy". The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE.

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A pair of shoes and embroidered stockings, c 1890 CE by C. Tischer. The shoes are made of dark blue velvet and are embroidered with gilt plate over paper to create abstract floral designs. Now housed at the FIDM Museum in Los Angeles

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A pair of shoes and embroidered stockings, c 1890 CE by C. Tischer. The shoes are made of dark blue velvet and are embroidered with gilt plate over paper to create abstract floral designs. Now housed at the FIDM Museum in Los Angeles

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Detail of the marble sculpture "Nymph" by the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Lombardi, showing water flowing over the Nymph’s toes. Commissioned in 1858 CE by Camilla Facchi Fè d'Ostiani, it was later placed in the baths of Palazzo Facchi in Brescia

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Detail of the marble sculpture "Nymph" by the Italian artist Giovanni Battista Lombardi, showing water flowing over the Nymph’s toes. Commissioned in 1858 CE by Camilla Facchi Fè d'Ostiani, it was later placed in the baths of Palazzo Facchi in Brescia

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This photo of Kim Kardashian at the 2018 Met Gala helped Egypt locate the sarcophagus of Nedjemankh, which is over 2,100 years old. The sarcophagus was stolen during the Arab Spring and sold with forged papers, before being purchased by the Met Museum and displayed right next to Kim.

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This photo of Kim Kardashian at the 2018 Met Gala helped Egypt locate the sarcophagus of Nedjemankh, which is over 2,100 years old. The sarcophagus was stolen during the Arab Spring and sold with forged papers, before being purchased by the Met Museum and displayed right next to Kim.

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