Bearded Slave Self-researched

Artist: Michelangelo
Location: Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence
Medium: Marble
Date: c. 1525-1530

The most finished of the Florentine Prisoners, named for the thick, curly beard covering the figure's face. Part of the unfinished series intended for the Tomb of Pope Julius II. The clearly defined muscles of the torso reveal Michelangelo's deep study of human anatomy.