Rachel (sculpture) explained

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Rachel
Artist:Michelangelo
Type:sculpture
Material:Marble
City:Rome
Museum:San Pietro in Vincoli
Preceded By:The Genius of Victory
Followed By:Leah (sculpture)

Rachel is a sculpture by Michelangelo of the Old Testament figure Rachel. Like Leah, it was part of the final, 1542–1545 design for the tomb of Pope Julius II in San Pietro in Vincoli, on which it still remains.

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