First Known Michelangelo Self-Portrait

Discovery News reports that a recently discovered bas-relief marble sculpture of the great Michelangelo may be the first-known self portrait of the Renaissance artist. Experts are cautious in their claim, however as the sculpture could also be the work of Niccolò Tribolo or Pierino da Vinci. The portrait was revealed from a private collection in Florence, although the reason it had previously gone unnoticed remains a mystery. Despite the likelihood that it is the first self-portrait of the Renaissance master, it is also the only known portrait done in both marble and in relief.

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