Bearded Slave

Bearded Slave
Italian: Schiavo barbuto
ArtistMichelangelo
Yearc. 1525–1530
Typesculpture
MediumMarble
Dimensions263 cm (104 in)
LocationGalleria dell'Accademia, Florence
Preceded byAwakening Slave
Followed byMedici Madonna

The Bearded Slave (Italian: Schiavo barbuto) is a marble sculpture by Michelangelo datable to around 1525–1530 and kept in the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence. It forms part of the series of unfinished Prigioni intended for the Tomb of Pope Julius II.

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