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Why was Donatello’s early marble David moved to the Palazzo Vecchio in 1416?
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David, bronze sculpture by Donatello, early 15th century; in the Bargello Museum, Florence.
Donatello’s early marble David was originally intended for the Florence Cathedral, but it was moved to the Palazzo Vecchio—the city hall—in 1416 to serve as a civic-patriotic symbol for the city.1