By Nina Borowski & Tokunbo Salako & Amandine Hess with AFP

Published on

22/04/2026 - 9:15 GMT+2

A summit duel between two great giants of Western sculpture is currently taking place under the Louvre pyramid in Paris.

In one corner stands Michelangelo. In the other Rodin. Between them are around 200 works in various materials ranging from marbles, bronzes, plasters, terracottas, casts and numerous drawings.