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 stand in front of Michelangelo's David statue in the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, Italy, on Tuesday. A Florida school principal was forced to resign following parental complaints ...

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.

Few statues are as enduring and iconic as Michelangelo's 'David.' But while much of the world could sketch this majestic masterpiece from memory, few know the quirks and curiosities that went into ...

Calling Michelangelo's David iconic is something of an understatement: A monument of art history both literally and figuratively, it is undoubtedly the world's most famous sculpture-and, with a ...

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 ...

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's David is among the most famous pieces of Renaissance artwork and remains a well-known symbol of Italy. More than 1.4 million people visit the sculpture annually at Florence's ...

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 ...

When Visiting Michelangelo’s David, ... Ms. Pucci nimbly scampered up until she was eye to giant eye with the statue that Michelangelo carved from a single block of marble from 1501 to 1504, ...