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Marble Men and Clay Faces

2 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Friday, February 12, 2010 at 2/12/2010 11:23:00 AM.

Labels: Louvre, MUSEUMS, people, photography

2 Responses to “Marble Men and Clay Faces”

# RC Gray February 12, 2010 at 3:26 PM

these are gorgeous. what's the name of the third to last sculpture?
# Cedric Benetti February 12, 2010 at 3:36 PM

it's Prometheus in chains having his liver eaten by an eagle, a small scale 18th century sculpture executed by the artist as a reception piece to the academy

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