A version of this sculpture depicting Nicodemus was destroyed by the artist, then given to Francesco Bandini.
A version of this sculpture depicting Nicodemus was destroyed by the artist, then given to Francesco Bandini. Jean de Bilheres [BEEL-airs] commissioned this sculpture for his funeral monument. The rocks of Golgotha form its base. Caravaggio imitated the sagging right arm in this sculpture in his Entombment. An unnaturally tall and young (*) woman in this sculpture wears an incredibly billowing dress. For fear of having this work stolen, its sculptor signed his name across a sash. This marble sculpture, which sits in St. Peter's Basilica, shows a woman cradling her dead son. For 10 points, name this sculpture by Michelangelo of Christ and Mary.
A version of this sculpture depicting Nicodemus was destroyed by the artist, then given to Francesco Bandini.
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