Did Michelangelo make a fake antique?
As a young man, Michelangelo carved a Cupid statue that was sold as an ancient Roman antique.
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As a young man, Michelangelo carved a Cupid statue that was sold as an ancient Roman antique.
Han van Meegeren forged Vermeer paintings, and one was sold to Nazi leader Hermann Göring.