On Sept. 8, 1504, Michelangelo’s towering marble statue of David was unveiled to the public in Florence, Italy. The 17-foot-tall, 12,000-pound statue carved from a single block of white Italian ...

The board of the Tallahassee Classical School in Florida last week pressured the principal, Hope Carrasquilla, to resign after three parents of sixth-graders complained that their children had been ...

A small earthquake in the Italian city of Florence could topple the 6-ton statue of Michelangelo’s David because it has ‘weak ankles’ Micro-fractures in the 17-foot nude Renaissance sculpture means ...

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Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian culture since its completion in 1504. But in the current era of the quick buck, curators worry the marble statue’s religious and political ...

Michelangelo’s famous statue of the biblical figure David is at risk of collapse due to the weakening of the artwork’s legs and ankles, according to a report published this week by art experts. The ...

Complete with cracks, staining and other imperfections, a 3D printed copy of Michelangelo’s sculptural masterpiece David aims to be the most faithful replica of the statue ever made. The 17-foot copy ...

A giant 3D printed replica of Michelangelo's famous David statue on show at the Dubai Expo has sparked controversy after organisers chose to cover up the statue's manhood to avoid offending ...

Italian authorities were indignant when they discovered that the Geneseo, Ill., weapons maker ArmaLite Inc. had an advertising campaign showing Michelangelo’s David holding one of its rifles. “The ...