David

Culture
by Georgette Jupe |
What makes Michelangelo’s David so famous?  Victor Coonin, an art history professor at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, has recently published a book that…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Michelangelo's David is at risk of collapsing under its own weight, researchers from the National Research Council (CNR) and the University of Florence warned…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) |
“From Marble to Flesh: The Biography of Michelangelo’s David” is a forthcoming book by Art History professor Victor Coonin. It promises to be “the first…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
In place of the sling, a sniper rifle. That’s the David, according to ArmaLite Inc., a manufacturer of weapons based in Illinois, which has used the…
Culture
by Magda Lauer |
“Unique.” “Divine.” “Terrible.” These words have all been used to describe Michelangelo Buonarroti. The word “phenomenal” would complete the description.…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
Michelangelo's iconic statue of David will grace the Italian Pavilion at the Milan Expo 2015 global trade convention, officials announced last week. Italian…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
The lucky diners who enjoyed dinner inside Florence’s Gallery of the Academy while admiring up-close Michelangelo’s David are members of the non-profit…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern |
The Vatican has started a firestorm in the art world by issuing a statement condemning the symbolic “depravity and nudity celebrated by the morally corrupt”.…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern |
Michelangelo’s most famous sculpture, the statue of David, could be at risk of collapse due to a new modern convenience. A high-speed tunnel is scheduled to be…