David, yet another legendary piece by Michelangelo, has an interesting story about it. In 1501, Michelangelo accepted the challenge of sculpting a colossal statue for Florence from a neglected block ...

Photo Contributor Krikkiat via Shutterstock.com. Michelangelo’s David began with imperfections. The marble block, which would one day reveal the most famous sculpture in history, was rejected by two ...

How did Michelangelo create the statue of David? Having relocated to Florence in 1499 now a famous artist, Michelangelo was approached to complete a huge statue of the Biblical figure David. It had ...

When it comes to the High Renaissance, Michelangelo Buonarotti (1475-1564) is as high as it gets. A peerless sculptor, expert draftsman, and reluctant but skilled painter, he was not only one of ...

And so, it's the complete antithesis of Leonardo. Narrator: But Michelangelo's next work, a 17-foot-tall marble colossus of David, would become an enduring symbol of civic pride for Florence.

On Jan. 25 of that year, 30 of Florence’s foremost artists met to discuss where to install a newly unveiled sculpture: “David,” by the 29-year-old Michelangelo.

Tomislav Horvat, 34, works on a new sculpture made of matches in Domasinec, Croatia, January 17, 2024. For the last six years, Horvat has been working on a sculpture of Michelangelo and David ...

David is the most perfect creation of Michelangelo (Michelangelo Buonarroti) and the most famous statue in the world of art. As one of the greatest masterpieces that mankind has created, it attracts ...

A 26-year-old Michelangelo was commissioned to create this sculpture for the roofline of the Florence cathedral in the summer of 1501. But when he completed David, a panel of leading artists ...

In fact, Michelangelo’s sculpture captures David looking pensive, standing with the sling and rock he will use to down Goliath. That he happens to be naked and gorgeous is historical happenstance.