Round 4: Tossup 18

This artist’s lover Tommaso (10[1])dei Cavalieri modeled for (-5[1])The Genius of Victory, a sculpture intended to stand with unfinished statues of figures partially titled “Atlas” and “Awakening.” The Galleria dell’Accademia contains a statue by this artist whose disproportionate head and right hand (10[1])were intended for its viewing at the top of the Florence Cathedral. (10[1]-5[1])Statues of a Dying Slave, Rebellious (10[1])Slave, (10[1])and a Horned Moses were created by this (10[1])artist for the tomb of Pope Julius II. (10[1])This artist, who only signed his 1499 version of the Pietà, created a (10[1])17-foot tall statue that looks into the distance and holds a sling over his shoulder. (10[1])For 10 (-5[1])points, name this Renaissance artist (10[1])of a marble David. ■END■ (10[2])

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