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In this internationally protected street art example, the famous sculptor left his mark on an Italian wall.
Nestled among the aged Tuscan stones of Florence's Palazzo Vecchio, the small caricature known as L'importuno di Michelangelo or Michelangelo's Graffiti hints at a possible origin. On the wall close to the Uffizi Gallery there is a simple rendition of a man's face that is said to have been created by renowned sculptor Michelangelo. It could be indicative of his insatiable need to produce art, or simply evidence of him doodling while bored. While its beginnings remain shrouded in mystery, some believe it was done on a whimsy dare with Michelangelo etching it in stone even with his back turned away. Others speculate he was stuck speaking to an annoying chatterbox and carved this portrait out of sheer tedium. Yet another account suggests that he saw someone’s execution in the square and carved that individual’s likeness into the wall.
