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Michelangelo Buonarroti was a famous Italian artist who lived from (1475–1564 AD). He was know as "Il Divino" or the divine one. He is praised for his realistic sculptures and paintings, with lifelike expressions. He was also a poet, architect and engineer. He is best know for his ceiling paintings in the Sistine Chapel.

The slot game spot lights 3 sculptures. The first is David which depicts the biblical hero David who would become king of Isreal. Here we see him as a youth before his battle with the giant Goliath. He is shown in a moment of intense concentration, holding a sling with veined, tense hands, focusing on the mental strength of the underdog. The statue is 17 feet tall and carved from one solid block of marble. 

Then is Moses, also a biblical hero. This statue is 8 feet tall carved from marble. The figure depicts the biblical leader seated with the Tablets of the Law. The statue is most famous for the two horns on Moses' head, which resulted from a common medieval mistranslation of the Hebrew word for "rays of light.

Lastly we see an unknown statue being used. She symbolizes Michelangelo's mastery of facial detail and expressions. It would have been nice to see another famous statue in her place.









 

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