Bacchus

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Sansovino's Bacchus, crafted for Giovanni Bartolini, deviates sharply from Michelangelo's Bacchus, a work that he undoubtedly had witnessed firsthand. In stark contrast to Michelangelo's heavy, intoxicated god, Sansovino's representation of the wine deity radiates joyous abandon. Vasari praised Sansovino's carving mastery, particularly the extended arm, an extraordinary feat achieved without support in marble by any ancient sculptor.