bar of Michelangelo

bar of Mi·​chel·​an·​ge·​lo

-ˌmīkəˈlanjəˌlō,

-ˌmik- also -ˌmēk-

in sculpture

: supraorbital ridge

Word History

Etymology

so called from its prominence in the statues of Michelangelo

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