Grave of Lorenzo Duke of Urbino

Grave of Lorenzo Duke of Urbino

Lorenzo (1492-1519), Duke of Urbino and nephew of Pope Leo X, is portrayed by Michelangelo in deep thought, as Machiavelli’s Prince. The allegories on the sarcophagus are a rather muscular female Dawn waking from sleep and a tired Dusk about to fall asleep. The face of the male Dusk is rather rough to emphasize tiredness. Sculptures by Michelangelo in the New Sacristy of the Medici Chapels.

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