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David
Copy standing in the original location of the David, in front of the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence.
Michelangelo's David, sculpted from 1501 to 1504, is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture and one of Michelangelo's two greatest works of sculpture, along with the Pietà. It is the David alone that almost certainly holds the title of the most recognizable statue in the history of art. It has become regarded as a symbol both of strength and youthful human beauty.
The 5.17 meter (17 ft) marble statue portrays the Biblical King David at the moment that he decides to do battle with Goliath. It came to symbolize the Florentine Republic, an independent city state threatened on all sides by more powerful rival states.
Source: Michelangelo's David
One of my all-time favorite masterpiece :)
Sorry, have to post this Ms. Zeetz... this is after all just appreciation of the arts :-)
David
Copy standing in the original location of the David, in front of the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence.
Michelangelo's David, sculpted from 1501 to 1504, is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture and one of Michelangelo's two greatest works of sculpture, along with the Pietà. It is the David alone that almost certainly holds the title of the most recognizable statue in the history of art. It has become regarded as a symbol both of strength and youthful human beauty.
The 5.17 meter (17 ft) marble statue portrays the Biblical King David at the moment that he decides to do battle with Goliath. It came to symbolize the Florentine Republic, an independent city state threatened on all sides by more powerful rival states.
Source: Michelangelo's David
One of my all-time favorite masterpiece :)
Sorry, have to post this Ms. Zeetz... this is after all just appreciation of the arts :-)