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 ...

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

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 carved his sculpture of David from a huge block of marble between 1501 and 1504. The David stands 17 feet high, towering over you like a giant. The David is completely naked ...

In 1497, an ambitious 22-year-old hiked up to the quarries above the Italian town of Carrara looking for a perfect block of ...

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.

Michelangelo's David is among the most famous pieces of ... how Italian cultural curators are becoming worried that the "marble statue's religious and political significance is being diminished ...

In 1497, an ambitious 22-year-old hiked up to the quarries above the Italian town of Carrara looking for a perfect block of marble ... Some of this is in the statue of David?