But for David, arguably his most famous sculpture? Michelangelo used a hand-me-down block of marble with imperfections that two artists had already tried using and given up on, and which had ...

Michelangelo’s David was recognized as a masterpiece ... In just over two years, he transformed the misunderstood marble block into the 17-foot-tall statue that is today one of the most famous ...

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 ...

The block of marble that became one of history ... it mirrored actual events in the nude statue’s past. David has stood on display at Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia since 1873.

On its 500th anniversary, Michelangelo's David is as popular now as it was in 1504. The appeal is partly sheer size - standing five metres high, the sculpture is as tall as a double-decker bus. Worked ...

Michelangelo's marble sculpture depicts the Biblical David, naked, with a sling over his shoulder and a rock in his hand, ready for battle with Goliath. A call to Carrasquilla's cell phone went ...

A monument of art history both literally and figuratively, it is undoubtedly the world's most famous sculpture ...

Carrasquilla believes the board targeted her after three parents complained about a lesson including a photo of the David, a 5-meter tall (17 foot) nude marble sculpture dating from 1504.

Carrasquilla believes the board targeted her after three parents complained about a lesson including a photo of the "David," a 17-foot nude marble sculpture dating from 1504. The work, considered ...