Experts think they have found two Michelangelo sculptures

Two bronze sculptures which had languished in obscurity for more than a century may be the work of Michelangelo, researchers have revealed.

Experts think they have found two Michelangelo sculptures

Two bronze sculptures which had languished in obscurity for more than a century may be the work of Michelangelo, researchers have revealed.

It has long been thought that no bronzes by the Italian master had survived but a team of international experts has gathered evidence to suggest the hidden masterpieces are indeed early works by Michelangelo – made shortly after he completed the marble David and as he was about to embark on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

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