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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

At the dawn of the 20th century, John Ringling bought a cast-bronze replica of Michelangelo’s original statue of David from the Chiurrazi Foundry in Italy. He later installed it in the courtyard ...

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 ...

Bill Whitaker: Some of this is in the statue of David? Giacomo Massari: Yes. This was Michelangelo's old stomping grounds. We passed quarry after quarry. There are more than 600 above Carrara.

So how does Michelangelo’s statue of David compare to the Sioux Falls version? We’ll have to check in with Ashley when she’s back next week. But for now, here are some of the sights and ...