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Which Michelangelo sculpture remains at the tomb of Pope Julius II in San Pietro in Vincoli?
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An engraving of Michelangelo derived from a portrait of the artist by Jacopino del Conte after 1535.
The sculpture by Michelangelo that remains at the tomb of Pope Julius II in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli is the Moses.123
While the tomb was originally planned for St. Peter’s Basilica, the final, much-reduced version was installed in San Pietro in Vincoli in 1545. Other figures originally intended for the monument, such as the Dying Slave and the Bound Slave, are now located in the Louvre Museum.21