153 Michelangelo, Battle of the Centaurs, ca

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Description: Battle of the Lapiths and the Centaurs

TitleBattle of the Lapiths and the Centaurs

Creator nameBuonarroti, Michelangelo

Creator nationality/cultureItalian

Creator roleSculptor

Creation datec. 1490–1492

Object typeSculpture

MaterialsMarble

Dimensions31 1/2 x 35 5/8 in. (80 x 90.5 cm)

LocationCasa Buonarroti, Florence

https://www.casabuonarroti.it/en/museum/collections/michelangelos-works/battle-of-the-centaurs/

Accession numberinv. 194

SubjectsBattles in artRelief (Sculpture), ItalianMarble sculpture, Renaissance--ItalyMythology, Greek, in art

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