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David (Michelangelo) David. (Michelangelo) David is a masterpiece [1] [2] of Italian Renaissance sculpture, created from 1501 to 1504 by Michelangelo. With a height of 5.17 metres (17 ft 0 in), the David was the first colossal marble statue made in the early modern period following classical antiquity, a precedent for the 16th century and beyond.
- 517 cm × 199 cm (17 ft × 6.5 ft)
- Michelangelo
- c. 1501 – June 8, 1504
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 Renaissance sculpture was created between 1501 and 1504. It is a 14.0 ft marble statue depicting the Biblical hero David, represented as a standing male nude.
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Mar 28, 2024 · David, marble sculpture by Michelangelo, 1501–04; in the Accademia, Florence. David, marble sculpture executed from 1501 to 1504 by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo. The statue was commissioned for one of the buttresses of the cathedral of Florence and was carved from a block of marble that had been partially blocked out by other ...
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at the Accademia. On July 1501, Michelangelo Buonarroti received the commission by the Opera del Duomo to create a statue that featured David and Goliath, and to use the large piece of marble block that was lying unused within the Cathedral’s workshop. This piece of marble was already partially worked and cut by the sculptor Agostino di ...
Apr 18, 2024 · The Galleria dell’Accademia – or Accademia Gallery – in Florence, Italy, is without a doubt most famous for its sculptures by the great Renaissance artist, Michelangelo. His Prisoners (or Slaves) , his St. Matthew and, above all, the magnificent statue of David within the Tribune are what first draw most of the hundreds of thousands of ...
Apr 20, 2023 · Here's my guide to seeing Michelangelo's David at Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia. The 17 foot tall David is perhaps the world's most famous sculpture. It's a top attraction in Florence. In this guide, I give you an overview of the famous sculpture and tell you how to see it in Florence.
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 “broncone”) behind the right leg and the sling. The sculpture, with its carved base, is 517 cm high and weighs 5560 kilos. In 2003-2004 the marble was subjected to a ...
