Masterpiece David.Florence
by Jennie Breeze
Title
Masterpiece David.Florence
Artist
Jennie Breeze
Medium
Photograph - Original Img_3010
Description
David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created between 1501 and 1504, by the Italian artist Michelangelo. It is a 17.0 ft marble statue of a standing male nude. The statue represents the Biblical hero David, a favored subject in the art of Florence. Originally commissioned as one of a series of statues of prophets to be positioned along the roofline of the east end of Florence Cathedral, the statue was placed instead in a public square, outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled in September 1504. The statue was moved to the Accademia Gallery in Florence in 1873, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. Because of the nature of the hero that it represented, it soon came to symbolize the defense of civil liberties embodied in the Florentine Republic and by the hegemony of the Medici family.
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January 4th, 2014
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ANA MARIA EDULESCU
I visited Galleria del Accademia from Florence last summer and yes, Michelangelo's David is a masterpiece and your photo is simply awesome, Jennie. So wonderfully composed. f,l
Jennie Breeze replied:
Nice compliment from someone whose work I greatly admire. Thank you very much Anna Maria!
Jennie Breeze replied:
Thanks Robert! Appreciate being selected and featured in your FAA FEATURED IMAGE.
Jennie Breeze replied:
Glad to be showcased in your ART FROM THE PAST art group homepage. Thanks Jouko!
Jennie Breeze
Thanks Jim! Appreciate being selected and featured in your AMAZING ART AND PHOTOGRAPH art group homepage.
Jennie Breeze replied:
Thank you Krista! A pleasure being selected and showcased in YOUR FAVORTIE ART WORK group homepage.
Jennie Breeze replied:
Glad to be featured and selected in your WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHER art group homepage. Thanks Susan Lee!
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