The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I st…

Michelangelo
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The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.
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The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.

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