Some interesting facts about the sculpture of David
Michelangelo’s David has become one of the most recognized works of Renaissance sculpture, becoming a symbol of both strength and youthful human beauty.
There are some interesting facts about the sculpture of David.
1. Specialists in anatomy note that the sculptor distorted the proportion of the body for the purpose of better artistic expressiveness. This is more visible in the upper of the statue. One of the scholars established the absence of a muscle between the right shoulder-blade and the backbone.
2. In 1991 a vandal attacked the statue with a hammer. Before having been bound by guards he had time to chip some pieces of marble from the toes of the left foot.
3. The plaster cast replica of David at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is known for the fact that the statue is equipped with a detachable fig leaf in case of Queen’s visit. It was a shock for Queen Victoria to have seen the statue's nudity during the first viewing.
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Some interesting facts about the sculpture of David
Michelangelo’s David has become one of the most recognized works of Renaissance sculpture, becoming a symbol of both strength and youthful human beauty.
There are some interesting facts about the sculpture of David.
1. Specialists in anatomy note that the sculptor distorted the proportions of the body for the purpose of better artistic expressiveness. This is more visible in the upper part of the statue. One of the scholars established the absence of a muscle between the right shoulder blade and the backbone.
2. In 1991 a vandal attacked the statue with a hammer. Before having been bound by guards he had time to chip some pieces of marble from the toes of the left foot.
3. The plaster cast replica of David at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is known for the fact that the statue is equipped with a detachable fig leaf in case of the Queen’s visit. It was a shock for Queen Victoria to have seen the statue's nudity during the first viewing.
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