# Tomb of Michelangelo: Allegory of Sculpture

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## Artwork

- Artist: [CIOLI, Valerio](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cioli-valerio-r04bbb104354f0b>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Marble

## Commentary

Following the solemn funeral of Michelangelo held in the church of San Lorenzo on 14 July 1564, Vasari began his project for the structure of the &lt;a onclick=&#34;return OpenOther\(&#39;/html/v/vasari/1/22monume.html&#39;\)&#34; href=&#34;/html/v/vasari/1/22monume.html&#34;&gt;monument to Michelangelo.&lt;/a&gt; The elaborate allegorical decoration for the project was drawn up by Vincenzo Borghini and included contributions by Battista Lorenzi, who sculpted the &lt;a onclick=&#34;return OpenOther\(&#39;/html/l/lorenzi/battista/painting.html&#39;\)&#34; href=&#34;/html/l/lorenzi/battista/painting.html&#34;&gt;statue of Painting&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a onclick=&#34;return OpenOther\(&#39;/html/l/lorenzi/battista/michelan.html&#39;\)&#34; href=&#34;/html/l/lorenzi/battista/michelan.html&#34;&gt;bust of Michelangelo,&lt;/a&gt; and Valerio Cioli the statue of Sculpture. The marble personification of &lt;a onclick=&#34;return OpenOther\(&#39;/html/b/bandini/architec.html&#39;\)&#34; href=&#34;/html/b/bandini/architec.html&#34;&gt;Architecture&lt;/a&gt; was made by Giovanni Bandini.

## Related artworks

- [Fountain of Bacchus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cioli-valerio-r04bbb104354f0b/fountain-of-bacchus-r6ed011cc2d699e>)
- [Fountain of Bacchus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cioli-valerio-r04bbb104354f0b/fountain-of-bacchus-ra9e488adcee3ab>)
- [Fountain of Bacchus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cioli-valerio-r04bbb104354f0b/fountain-of-bacchus-rb3e2910dea72f3>)
- [Fountain](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cioli-valerio-r04bbb104354f0b/fountain-re779f2c4c0acfd>)
- [Venus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cioli-valerio-r04bbb104354f0b/venus-rd4ad0b2391e764>)

## Attribution

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