Michelangelo - Savannah, GA
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N 32° 04.732 W 081° 05.702
17S E 491031 N 3549181
This life size statue of Michelangelo stands in front of the Telfair Museum of Art located at the Telfair Square on Barnard St in Savannah, GA.
Waymark Code: WME6PB
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2012
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A full-length, standing figure of the Michelangelo, he is wearing a knee-length tunic with a cloak draped over his left shoulder, the clock drapes across his back and the other end is held in the crux of his right elbow. His right arm is across his chest. He holds an implement in his left hand that is held up towards his chin and almost touches it. He has curly hair and a moustache and beard, and wears a cap. His proper right foot rests slightly forward, a short pedestal behind it. His cape drapes over the pedestal.
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Dimensions: Sculpture: approx. life-size; Base: approx. H. 3 1/2 ft.
Inscription: (Front of marzina stone base, incised lettering:) MICHELANGELO unsigned
Description: A full-length, standing figure of the Michelangelo, seen wearing a plain, knee-length tunic with a cloak draped around his shoulders and arms, his hands across his chest. He has curly hair and a moustache and beard, and wears a cap. His proper left hand holds an implement that touches his chin. His proper right foot rests slightly forward, a short pedestal behind it.
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For more information on the Telfair Academy see their web site: (
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Wikipedia - Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (
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