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Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.
Michelangelo
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Michelangelo
Age: 88 †
Born: 1475
Born: March 6
Died: 1564
Died: February 18
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Michelangelo Bonorotti
Michael Angelo Buonarotti
Miguel Angel
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Michelagniolo di Lodovico di Lionardo di Buonarroto Simoni
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