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 ...

Michelangelo’s David, a significant figure in Italian culture since 1504, faces commercial exploitation through mass-produced souvenirs, curators say. The director of the art museum housing the statue ...

FLORENCE, Italy — 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 ...

One of the most recognizable statues in the world, Michelangelo’s “David,” will soon acquire a “digital twin” to represent Italian cultural and technological achievements at the world’s fair next year ...

The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the David on Sunday invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the ...

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A charter school principal said she was forced to resign after a parent complained a Renaissance art lesson was pornographic Florence's mayor said he would invite a fired Florida teacher to the ...

correctionA May 24 Style article misstated the height of Michelangelo's "David." The statue is about 17 feet tall. (Published 06/04/04). FLORENCE, Italy, May 24 -- Michelangelo's "David" emerged from ...

‘It seems that Michelangelo allowed himself to be guided by ... the Book of Genesis, which, as regards the creation of the human being, male and female, reveals: The man and his wife were both naked, ...

Fans of “The Simpsons” have once again noticed that the longtime cartoon series seemingly predicted real-life events years before they happened. This time, involving Michelangelo’s David. A principal ...