Michelangelo's "The Torment of St. Anthony"


	Michelangelo's "The Torment of St. Anthony"
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8-5-2009 5:25 PM
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Michelangelo's "The Torment of St. Anthony"
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8-5-2009 6:02 PM
ecossaiseheloise
wow great detail!
8-6-2009 4:20 AM
merrie
That's an extraordinary painting and if that's really Michelangelo's painting, that's sensational!
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