1. Leaves Rome after papal dispute

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    Leaves Rome after papal dispute
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    Frustrated by Julius II’s apparent abandonment of the tomb project and unable to secure an audience, Michelangelo abruptly departed Rome. Some biographies give 17 April; this card follows the date stated by the cited source.

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