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The Mystery of Michelangelo's F
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Michelangelo's only signed work, the Pietà, bears the letter "F" on the Madonna's sash, and there are different theories about its meaning, such as being a shorthand for "fratter" or standing for "fecit," which means "did" in Latin.

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