David is a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance sculpture in marble [1] [2] created from 1501 to 1504 by Michelangelo. With a height of 5.17 metres (17 ft 0 in), the David was the first colossal …

At the Accademia Gallery, you can admire from a short distance the perfection of the most famous statue in Florence and, perhaps, in all the world: Michelangelo’s David. This astonishing …

Michelangelo's Statue of David is the perfection of the most famous sculpture in Florence and, perhaps, in all the world. In 1501 Michelangelo was commissioned to create the David by the …

One of the most striking parts of Michelangelo’s David is the sculpture’s head. Most other depictions of David show him standing victorious over the defeated Goliath or in the midst of his...

Michelangelo’s David, probably the most famous sculpture in the world, has been damaged in a Florence museum today when a man who police describe as being deranged broke a part of a …

May 2, 2023 · David is a religious statue. At first glance, Michelangelo’s famed naked man may not scream “biblical hero.” But if you look closely, David cradles a sling over his left shoulder …

On 8 September 1504, the statue was unveiled to the city, to the admiration of all people. Originally some parts of the David were gilded: a garland on his head, the trunk (or …

David is one of Michelangelo’s most-recognizable works, and has become one of the most recognizable statues in the entire world of art. Standing 13’5″ tall, the double life-sized David is …

Jan 23, 2023 · Michelangelo’s David sculpture is one of the world’s most iconic artworks. But what were the sculptures that paved the way for it? And what is the meaning behind them?

Jan 17, 2025 · With a sling and a stone, the unarmored young shepherd hit Goliath in the head, making the giant fall and then decapitating him. The tall figure sculpted by Michelangelo …