Michelangelo- Statue of David
2023-09-08 Fri
Michelangelo, the Italian artist of the High Renaissance, excelled in sculpture, painting, and poetry.On, 8th September 1504, Michelangelo unveiled his famous "Statue of David" in Florence.
The statue, carved from a single block of rejected marble, stands 14 feet tall and weighs over 5 tons.
In 1873, the statue was moved to the #AccademiaGallery due to weather damage and has been preserved by them ever since
Country: Italy
Paper: Gloss, Fluorescent
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