Few statues are as enduring and iconic as Michelangelo's David (which found itself in the news in 2023 when a Florida school principal was asked to resign after the statue was shown to sixth grade ...

Michelangelo, the artist and not the turtle, created two of the most famous works ever produced, the statue David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. His naked David, which is 5.17m (17ft ...

The director of the art museum housing the statue has actively opposed the commercialization of David’s image, leading legal battles against unauthorized use. The legal actions, based on Italy ...

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 ...

A principal at a charter school in Tallahassee, Florida, resigned last week after parents complained about a Renaissance art lesson involving Michelangelo’s iconic, unclothed David statue ...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speak during a press conference in front of Michelangelo’s “David statue” after their bilateral summit in ...

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 complaints ...