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The two sculptures have some similarities and differences. They are both sculptures of the same subjects in very similar poses. Riemenschneider carved his sculpture from wood, while Michelangelo carved his from marble. I find Riemenschneider’s sculpture to be more appealing because of all of its intricate wooden details. Both sculptures represent Mary holding the dead body of Jesus. According to our textbook, “This figure group represented a challenge for sculptors, because the body of the adult Christ had to be positioned across his mother’s lap,” (139). Both of the sculptures were created through carving. This is a “subtractive process in which a block of material is cut away to reveal the desired form,” (Carving). While both of the sculptures

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