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 ...

2004-05-09 04:00:00 PDT Florence, Italy-- Clambering down the scaffolding along the backside of Michelangelo's "David," a visitor can see the flaws up close: the purplish blemish, the yellowish stain, ...

Visitors flocked to see Michelangelo’s David sculpture in Florence on Tuesday, following an uproar over a Florida school’s decision to force the resignation of the principal over complaints about a ...

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 ...

Fans of “The Simpsons” have once again noticed that the longtime cartoon series seemingly predicted real-life events years before they happened. This time, involving Michelangelo’s David. A principal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...