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The right hand of the 'David' statue. | Franco Origlia/GettyImages It's too big to fit perfectly with the rest of his body. This asymmetry is believed to be Michelangelo's clever nod to David’s ...

Photo: Roberto Serra – Iguana Press/Getty Images. Artistically, Donatello’s David broke new ground by being the first male, nude, free-standing European statue since classical antiquity.

FLORENCE, Italy — Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But in the current era of the quick buck, curators worry the marble statue ...

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 ...

David’s eyes cast a threatening glare in the direction of Rome, serving as a warning to any who dared to challenge the city. This image does not show David’s glare but I captured enough of the statue ...

Rare photographs show the moment Michelangelo's David was given a spring clean The 17-foot-high marble masterpiece statue was given a spruce up at the Galleria dell'Accademia, in Florence, Italy.