In which Italian city is Michelangelo's statue of David?
Correct answer: Florence
Jwolf2474
Michelangelo intentionally carved the head disproportionately larger so that when a person was looking up at it the statue would appear proportional.
I am not a number.
At 5.17m / 17'0", David is truly a Goliath.
So you see what I did there? (•‿•)
Guillermo
I have seen it.. it is much larger than I anticipated.. and much more SPECTACULAR
DSDA
Player #185561, The statue is of David before he was king. He is holding the slingshot that he used to kill Goliath.
Nannad
Hugo, only easy if you know it 🙄
ten4bigdaddy2020
there is one major flaw with the sculpture : Since David is Jewish, he would be circumcised!
EcoGal
David's statue was a must see when I visited Florence in 2004.
Player best beast
What gets me is he is Jewish, and uncircumcised???
Lionessa
In ancient Greece, (and apparently Italy as well), a large member was considered "vulgar", and a smaller one, "noble." This is why classic art depicts men with small assets.
Lionessa
QED, The "scientific explanation" given by two Florentine professors is that David was facing battle with Goliath and was "shriveled from the mortal threat."
Bonnie
I can’t help it ..all I can think of is Dana Carvey! 😂
Player #36346636
been there,great (there is a copycat on London (V&A museum if I'm not wrong) they covered up.the private parts of David with a.leaf when queen Victoria went for visit ,is still covered
Player Gigi #28446253
ten4bigdaddy2020, of all of the times I have seen pictures and replicas of David, I have admired and loved the sculpting and everything about it, I have never been so aware of that so called "flaw" I just love the beauty of the statue.
Player #2512936
There is a Replica in Caeser's Palace in Las Vegas.
Player #21374632
Shaddy1997, would love to have him in my front yard,,would sit on my porch and look at him all day, would not get much work done tho,,,haha
That is true! Never thought of that.
Radakyl
Player #185561, I start with nothing I shall build and overcome anything
SneakyMole92698
dollis1963,
I read it it's true!!!!! his wife was upset.