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Breath in Marble
The softness of the abdomen rendered in hard stone — that paradox is the genius of neoclassical marble. The navel, the gentle swell below, the faint suggestion of breath held in carved flesh. This is where tenderness resides in stone.
Louis Claude Vassé
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The softness of the abdomen rendered in hard stone — that paradox is the genius of neoclassical marble. The navel, the gentle swell below, the faint suggestion of breath held in carved flesh. This is where tenderness resides in stone.
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- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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- Apr 16, 2026
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FragmentStomachMiddle