How a Rejected Block of Marble Became the World’s Most Famous Statue

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The marble statue of David by Michelangelo stands in a domed gallery in Florence, Italy, depicting a nude male figure in a contrapposto pose.

How a Rejected Block of Marble Became the World’s Most Famous Statue: Media

Michelangelo turned an unfinished statue into an iconic piece of Renaissance art.

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The marble statue of David by Michelangelo stands in a domed gallery in Florence, Italy, depicting a nude male figure in a contrapposto pose.

Michelangelo: David

David, marble sculpture by Michelangelo, 1501–04; in the Galleria dell'Accademia,...

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