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Which sculptures did Michelangelo create for the tomb of St. Dominic in Bologna?
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An engraving of Michelangelo derived from a portrait of the artist by Jacopino del Conte after 1535.
While in Bologna between 1494 and 1495, Michelangelo was hired to complete the grand project of the tomb and shrine of St. Dominic in the church of San Domenico. He executed three marble figures for this monument to finish the work left by the recently deceased sculptor Niccolò dell’Arca. These figures are noted for their seriousness and compactness of form, reflecting the artist's early development and his engagement with both classical antiquity and the Florentine tradition.12