The sculpted buttock of a slave bears a fingerprint which could confirm the model was produced by Renaissance artist Michelangelo. The sculpted buttock of a slave bears a fingerprint which could confirm the model was produced by Renaissance artist Michelangelo. The wax slave figure is believed to have been made by Michelangelo during work to produce a marble sculpture for the tomb of Pope Julius II, who died in 1513. The sculpture (pictured), Young Slave, was never finished and now stands in the Galleria dell'Accademia, in Florence, ItalyAnother sculpture made by Michelangelo, which is held in Italy, also contains his thumb or fingerprint. The wax slave figure is believed to have been made by Michelangelo during work to produce a marble sculpture for the tomb of Pope Julius II, who died in 1513.

Source: Daily Mail July 13, 2021 01:07 UTC