Michelangelo's David, Galleria dell'Accademia - Firenze

At the end of 1501, Michelangelo obtained the permission of the Opera del Duomo to work a block of marble that had been abandoned in the courtyard of the Cathedral of Firenze for the creation of the figure of the young hero, subsequently placed in front of Palazzo Vecchio in Piazza Signoria.
It has always been a subject of debate among scholars whether David is represented before or after his victory over Goliath. His sling is also barely visible as though to emphasize how David owed his victory not to brutal force, but to his intellect and to his innocence. As soon as it was placed in front of Palazzo Vecchio, the statue became a symbol of liberty and of civic pride for the Florentine Republic. Surrounded by hostile enemies, the city identified itself with the young hero who, with the help of God, had defeated a much more powerful foe.
In 1873, Michelangelo's statue was transferred to Galleria dell'Accademia, in the Tribune built expressively for it and, only in 1908, was it substituted in Piazza Signoria by the marble copy still there today. The bronze copy found in Piazzale Michelangelo overlooking Firenze was done in 1866.
Recorded on December 29th, 2017.
Music is Lifting Dreams from TH-cam audio library.