Importuno di Michelangelo

Volto di Palazzo Vecchio is the silhouette of a man's head, which is carved into the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. It is also known as L'importuno di Michelangelo ("The Nuisance by Michelangelo"). It was recently attributed to Michelangelo. This new hypothesis has been published in the Italian art magazine Art e Dossier.

The reason for this profile is unknown. An old popular legend links it to the artist Michelangelo. He allegedly sculpted it to ridicule someone he found bothersome (that' is why it is called Importuno di Michelangelo, "The Nuisance by Michelangelo").

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