What was the original subject planned for the Sistine Chapel ceiling before Michelangelo changed it?
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The Twelve Apostles
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What was the original subject planned for the Sistine Chapel ceiling before Michelangelo changed it?
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The Twelve Apostles
What was the name of Michelangelo's devoted servant and assistant?
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Urbino
What is the name of Michelangelo's unfinished statue of Saint Matthew?
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Saint Matthew
What is the name of Michelangelo's unfinished marble statue in the Hermitage Museum?
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Crouching Boy
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On what date did Michelangelo die?
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February 18, 1564
What is the name of Michelangelo's unfinished statue of Saint Matthew?
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Saint Matthew
What is the name of Michelangelo's unfinished marble statue in the Hermitage Museum?
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Crouching Boy
What is the title of Michelangelo's early marble relief depicting a centaur battle?
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Battle of the Centaurs
What was the name of Michelangelo's father?
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Lodovico Buonarroti
What is the name of Michelangelo's earliest known marble relief?
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Madonna of the Stairs
Which museum in Florence houses Michelangelo's early marble relief 'Madonna of the Stairs'?
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Casa Buonarroti