The statue of an ''Angel'' (1494–1495) was created by
Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (6March 147518February 1564), known mononymously as Michelangelo, was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. Born in the Republic of Florence, his work was inspir ...
out of
marble
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. Its height is 51.5 cm. It is situated in the
Basilica of San Domenico,
Bologna
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.
See also
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''St. Proclus'' (Michelangelo)
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''St. Petronius'' (Michelangelo)
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List of works by Michelangelo
The following is a list of works of painting, sculpture and architecture by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo. Lost works are included, but not commissions that Michelangelo never made. Michelangelo also left many drawings, sketches, an ...
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Sculptures by Michelangelo
1495 sculptures
Sculptures of angels
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