Michelangelo carved The Crouching Boy in the 1530s, a decade scarred by upheaval across Italy. Charles V’s army had ravaged Rome, and the Florentine Republic had fallen, clearing the way for the Medici to reclaim control. Living through this instability left a mark on the artist’s work, infusing it with unusual emotional weight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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