Detail: Ugolino and His Sons, modeled ca. 1860–61, executed in marble 1865–67, by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

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Detail: Ugolino and His Sons, modeled ca. 1860–61, executed in marble 1865–67, by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French, 1827–1875), Saint-Béat marble, H. 77 in., ( cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York City, Note: The sculpture is based on Dante's Divine Comedy, "Carpeaux depicts the moment when Ugolino, condemned to die of starvation, yields to the temptation to devour his children and grandchildren, who cry out to " --Source: Museum Text Label

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