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3 For the first time in 500 Years, Michelangelo Sculpture International is offering a unique opportunity to own a piece of Art History in the form of an authorized, reduced size, limited edition bronze casting of Michelangelo s most famous sculptures. Michelangelo Sculpture International About Casa Buonarroti Casa Buonarroti is the rightful and lawful holder of the artist s legal and moral rights which have been passed down from the Master to his heirs. Casa Buonarroti was formed by Michelangelo s family after the Master s death to preserve the estate and works of Michelangelo. Since its inception it has been recognized by the Italian Government and the fine art world as the general authority on Michelangelo. All reduced size, Limited Edition Sculptures come with the Buonarroti family crest affixed to each bronze and on each certificate of authenticity.

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5 Pietà Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture 19"H x 17"W x 9"D Sculpted from establishing Michelangelo instantly as the greatest sculptor of his time. At the age of twenty-three, Michelangelo was commissioned by a French Cardinal Jean de Bilhères to create the Pieta for St. Peter s Basilica in the Vatican as a tomb monument. He traveled to the marble quarries at Cararra in central Italy to select the block from which to make this large work. The choice of the stone was important because he envisioned the statue as already existing within the marble, needing only to be set free from it. The word Pietà means pity from the Greek word for compassion or pity and refers not, as often presumed to this specific work (Michelangelo actually did two other Pietàs later in life). The theme of Mary cradling the body of Christ in her lap was all but unknown in Italy before Michelangelo made it famous in this statue. Michelangelo rendered the theme in a way never before attempted or accomplished.

6 Madonna of the Steps Madonna della Scala Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture 17.5"H x 12.25"W x 1"D Madonna of the Steps is the earliest known sculpture by Michelangelo, created when he was only fifteen or sixteen years old. It remained in the Buonarroti family until two years after the master s death, when it was presented by a nephew, Leonardo, to Duke Cosimo I. Ten years later, Cosimo II returned it to the Buonarroti family. Michelangelo s genius is evident as a teenager in this, his first masterpiece, whose figures are so fluid that they look as if they were drawn with a pencil and molded in wax. He admired Donatello s technique of rilievo schiacciato, a form of shallow relief carving requiring delicate chiseling of the marble, both to model the figures as well as create the sense of recession in space. However, it astonishes us that, as a teenager, Michelangelo s conception of the Madonna and Child would be so different from the depictions of his predecessors.

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8 Bacchus Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture 24"H x 9.5"W x 8"D The original statue is somewhat over life-size and depicts Bacchus, the Roman God of Wine, in a reeling pose suggestive of drunkenness. Along with the Pietà, the Bacchus is one of only two surviving sculptures from the artist s first period in Rome. c Bacchus wears a wreath of ivy leaves, as that plant was sacred to the God. (They are not, as is often supposed, vine leaves.) In his right hand he holds a goblet of wine and in his left the skin of a tiger, an animal associated with the God for its love of the grape. The statue was commissioned for the garden of Cardinal Raffaele Riario who intended for it to complement his collection of classical sculptures. It was rejected by Cardinal Riario and by 1506 found its way to the collection of Jacopo Galli, banker to both the Cardinal and Michelangelo, who had a similar garden near the Palazzo della Cancelleria. There it first appeared in a drawing by Maarten van Heemskerck, c The statue was bought for the Medici family and transferred to Florence in 1572.

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10 Moses Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture 22"H x 10"W x 11"D The Moses (c ) is a sculpture by the Italian High Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome. Commissioned in 1505 by Pope Julius II for his tomb, it depicts the Biblical figure Moses with horns on his head, based on a description in the Vulgate, the Latin translation of the Bible used at that time. Michelangelo s Moses was unequalled by any modern or ancient work. Seated in a serious attitude, he rests with one arm on the tablets, and with the other holds his long glossy beard, the hairs, so difficult to render in sculpture. The beautiful face, like that of a saint and mighty prince, seems as one regards it to need the veil to cover it, so splendid and shining does it appear, and so well has the artist presented it. The draperies fall in graceful folds, the muscles of the arms and bones of the hands are of such beauty and perfection, as are the legs and knees, the feet being adorned with excellent shoes, that Moses may now be called the friend of God more than ever, since God has permitted his body to be prepared for the resurrection before the others by the hand of Michelangelo.

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12 Michelangelo whose full name was Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is considered the greatest artist of all time. In his lifetime he was often referred to as Il Divino ( the divine one ). Michelangelo Buonarroti created some of the most recognizable images in the history of art. In fact, he became so famous he became known simply as Michelangelo. He was the embodiment of the Renaissance Man a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. And now Michelangelo Sculpture International is offering a unique opportunity to own a piece of art history in the form of reduced size, limited edition bronze castings of some of Michelangelo s most famous Publisher: Renaissance Masters Dimensions: 19"H x 17"W x 9"D Weight: 60 lbs. Artist: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni Release Date: 2014 (March 6, 1475 February 18, 1564) Copyright: Copyright 2014 by 2008 October SRW Partnership All Rights Reserved Title: Pietà Copyright Stamp: 2014 Oct SRW Technique: Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture Foundry Stamp: AWF Publisher Stamp: RM Atelier: Artworks Foundry, Berkeley, CA Authorization Stamp: CB Edition Size: Signed: A facsimile of Michelangelo s script signature is on the sculpture 1/ /275 AP's: AP 1/50 AP 50/50 Masters: All molds destroyed upon completion of the edition Foundry Proofs: FP 1/5 FP 5/5 Museum Edition: ME 1/50 ME 50/50 Renaissance Masters reserves the right to produce sculptures in various sizes and different Roman Numeral: 1/C C/C mediums. A previous bronze casting in an edition of 12 has been produced by Marinelli Foundry Total Edition Size: " T x 78" W x 42" D. Edition Number: This is to certify that all information and statements contained herein are true and correct: Authorized Signature of Renaissance Masters Distributed Exclusively By Michelangelo Sculpture International images authorized by the Casa Buonarroti Foundation. These reduced sized Limited Editions were derived from Bronze Castings from Original Molds made by permission granted by the Vatican and various museums and basilicas throughout Italy. Each original mold is an impression cast taken directly from the original Michelangelo Buonarroti artwork. An extensive and attentive verification as to the quality of the original bronze sculptures made from the original molds has been done. They meet the highest quality standards by experts and specialized art critics in Florence, Italy and the United States and are verified and authorized by the Casa Buonarroti Foundation. All persons should be aware that current Italian law now prohibits taking casts from any and all antique sculptures in Italy. Casa Buonarroti has certified that they are aware of the fact that bronze reproductions of Michelangelo s works are present on the international market, which have NOT been attributed to him or authenticated by Casa Buonarroti as his work. Michelangelo Sculpture International has been granted the exclusive worldwide rights to market reduced sized limited edition bronzes of 28 Michelangelo works in various sizes as well as busts of certain works. Available exclusively from a select group of Authorized Fine Art Galleries.

13 Michelangelo whose full name was Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni is considered the greatest artist of all time. In his lifetime he was often referred to as Il Divino ( the divine one ). Michelangelo Buonarroti created some of the most recognizable images in the history of art. In fact, he became so famous he became known simply as Michelangelo. He was the embodiment of the Renaissance Man a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. And now Michelangelo Sculpture Publisher: Renaissance Masters Artist: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (March 6, 1475 February 18, 1564) Dimensions: 19"H x 17"W x 9"D Weight: 60 lbs. Release Date: 2014 Copyright: Copyright 2014 by 2008 October SRW Partnership All Rights Reserved 2014 Oct SRW Title: Pietà Technique: Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture Atelier: Artworks Foundry, Berkeley, CA Signed: A facsimile of Michelangelo s script signature is on the sculpture Masters: All molds destroyed upon completion of the edition Renaissance Masters reserves the right to produce sculptures in various sizes and different mediums. A previous bronze casting in an edition of 12 has been produced by Marinelli Foundry 65" T x 78" W x 42" D. Copyright Stamp: Foundry Stamp: Publisher Stamp: Authorization Stamp: Edition Size: AP's: Foundry Proofs: Museum Edition: Roman Numeral: Total Edition Size: Edition Number: International is offering a unique opportunity to own a piece of art AWF RM CB 1/ /275 AP 1/50 AP 50/50 FP 1/5 FP 5/5 ME 1/50 ME 50/50 1/C C/C 480 This is to certify that all information and statements contained herein are true and correct: Authorized Signature of Renaissance Masters Distributed Exclusively By Michelangelo Sculpture International history in the form of reduced size, limited edition bronze castings of some of Michelangelo s most famous images authorized by the Casa Buonarroti Foundation. These reduced sized Limited Editions were derived from Bronze Castings from Original Molds made by permission granted by the Vatican and various museums and basilicas throughout Italy. Each original mold is an impression cast taken directly from the original Michelangelo Buonarroti artwork. An extensive and attentive verification as to the quality of the original bronze sculptures made from the original molds has been done. They meet the highest quality standards by experts and specialized art critics in Florence, Italy and the United States and are verified and authorized by the Casa Buonarroti Foundation. All persons should be aware that current Italian law now prohibits taking casts from any and all antique sculptures in Italy. Casa Buonarroti has certified that they are aware of the fact that bronze reproductions of Michelangelo s works are present on the international market, which have NOT been attributed to him or authenticated by Casa Buonarroti as his work. Michelangelo Sculpture International has been granted the exclusive worldwide rights to market reduced sized limited edition bronzes of 28 Michelangelo works in various sizes as well as busts of certain works. Available exclusively from a select group of Authorized Fine Art Galleries.

14 MANY BELIEVE AND I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THIS WORK BY GOD. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni Copyright 2014 by 2008 October SRW Partnership All Rights Reserved