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COLLECTING MARBLE BUSTS

artist ends up going in with their work, the human form and portraiture will always be the basis of their training. In sculpture, perfecting the dimension, proportion and expression of the face was key to whether or not the artist would ultimately be successful, and commissions were won or lost on the

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