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The Tale Of David By Michelangelo
If you visit Florence today, why not spend some time at the Galleria dell’ Accademia, and see the statue everyone knows about and talks about. We are talking about, of course, the statue of David by Michelangelo.
Now, it must be pointed out that you aren’t supposed to photograph the art forms in the Accademia Gallery because of “copyright Laws” so the buying of postcards and pictures from the gift shops is encouraged. Strangely enough, these same laws are not enforced in Rome; the only restriction is on the use of flash cameras near the artwork. As a side note, I ought to mention that Florence receives little funding from Rome or Papi Silvio for the maintenance, let alone restoration, of the monumental churches and artwork, so paying a few euro for a postcard is a small price for the preservation of these treasures.
The statue of David by Michelangelo was not always found at the Galleria dell’ Accademia; originally it was displayed at the Piazza della Signoria. In 1873 , due to growing safety concerns, the original was replaced by a replica which even though not the original, is still a wonderful piece of art and truly worth your time to view. There is also no “copyright” restriction because it’s a reproduction so you can take plenty of pictures.
The Checked History Of David By Michelangelo
The famous King David, from the bibles Old Testament, might or might not have been a distant ancestor of Jesus Christ (according to your own beliefs and interpretations) but his origins and epic journey to ultimate greatness were far from being easy. Very similar is the history of the great Michelangelo’s Masterpiece, David.
From Modest Beginnings There Came A King
David, it should be pointed out was chiselled out of a single block of marble and stands at 5.17 meters or 17 feet in height – now that’s a pretty impressive sized rock!. This large slab of rock originated from a hillside quarry in Carrara, Tuscany, forty year before Michelangelo even receiving the commission or envisioning his masterpiece.
Agostino di Duccio, an assistant to Donatello, was the very first to be given the commission . Much to his credit, Di Duccio did perceive his own statue of David , but this David never became a reality. Two years latter di Duccio abandoned the sculpture proclaiming the marble as being way too challenging and cumbersome to work with.
Discovering David By Michelangelo
The semi-completed sculture, sat forgotten and abandoned until the year 1474. Antonio Rossellino was the next in line to cut his marks in the great stone. It seems as though the stone was destined for only one master to complete and after only a couple of months, Rossellino abandoned the project laying blame on the marble’s intractability amongst other things.
This once untouch block of Carrara marble had now been cut and chiseled in accordance with the visions of previous artists. Many renowned artists of the time considered the stone to be spoiled, ruined .
Finally, when all hope seemed to be gone, in 1501 the abandoned piece marble stone was assigned to a twenty six years old assistant sculptor. This, then 26 yr old assistant, was Michelangelo. Through his eyes, Michelangelo could see what the stone needed to be instead of what the artist desired it to be. In a broad statement he confidently promised that he would complete the statue without drastically cutting it down, altering or adding new pieces to it.
Michelangelo’s David Was Born
Michelangelo worked on the marble for only 3 years before deeming the final completion of what we now consider to be one of the world’s greatest scupltures.. From a block of marble other artists would not or could not touch, the statue of David by Michelangelo was born. So much in awe were his contemporaries that they gave David a prominant place of high honor standing at the to the Palazzo Vecchio.
David stood triumphantly in that spot amid other great statues through the wind, weather and elements and totally accessible by the general public, for approximately 350 years. In 1873 the statue was relocated to the Accademia Gallery .
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