Real Life David Michelangelo at Life

Real Life David Michelangelo. In 1501 michelangelo was commissioned to create the david by the arte della lana (guild of wool merchant), who were responsible for the upkeep and the decoration of the cathedral in florence. Some ringling museum docent material states that david was cast in bronze from a mold, made from the real david, made in 1874 as part of a celebration of michelangelo's 400 year birthday.

The original statue is in the accademia gallery; The masterpiece of the renaissance period was completed in 1504 when michelangelo was just 29 years old, and today over 8 million people per year visit the galleria dell’accademia in florence so they can marvel at the famous artwork. Bring your family photos to life!

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There is probably no sculpture of the male form more famous than michelangelo’s david. He accepted the challenge with enthusiasm to sculpt a large scale david and worked constantly for over two years to create one of his most breathtaking masterpieces of gleaming white marble. The only slight hint of clothing is the cloth that hangs from his back, the cloth david used as a sling to throw the rock at the mighty goliath. The height of the david is 497 cm from head to toe (i.e.