Which Renaissance sculptor believed that his role was to carve away the excess in a block of marble to liberate the figure within?

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Michelangelo believed that his role as a sculptor was to remove the excess marble from a block to reveal the figure that was already present within it. He saw his art as a process of liberation or uncovering of the form inherent in the material.

Which Renaissance Sculptor Believed That His Role Was to Carve