A detail of Michelangelo's 16th century statue of David is seen on display on March 18, 2024, at the Accademia gallery, in Florence, Italy. Curators say the statue faces commercial exploitation ...

On Sept. 8, 1504, Michelangelo’s towering marble statue of David was unveiled to the public in Florence, Italy. The 17-foot-tall, 12,000-pound statue carved from a single block of white Italian ...

Visitors flocked to see Michelangelo’s David sculpture in Florence on Tuesday, following an uproar over a Florida school’s decision to force the resignation of the principal over complaints ...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (left) and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speak during a press conference in front of Michelangelo’s David statue in Florence, Italy, on Jan. 23, 2015.

The head of the Italian museum that hosts Michelangelo's "David" statue invited parents, students, teachers and administrators at Tallahassee Classical School to view the statue after some parents ...

A souvenir bag showing Michelangelo's 16th century statue of David blowing a bubble gum on sale among other souvenirs in a shop in downtown Florence, central Italy, Monday, March 18, 2024.

Michelangelo's "David" is one of thea artist's most recognizable works, and is currently displayed at the Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze museum in Florence.A cast of the statue is also on ...

Michelangelo Buonarroti sculpted the David between 1501-1504 after being commissioned by the Cathedral of Florence. The statue is the showpiece of the Accademia, and helps draw 1.7 million ...

Visitors stand in front of Michelangelo”s “David statue” in the Accademia Gallery in Florence, Italy, Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Visitors stand in front of Michelangelo’s “David statue” in the Accademia Gallery in Florence, Italy, Tuesday, March 28, 2023. The Florence museum and the city’s mayor are inviting parents ...

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