A detail of Michelangelo's 16th century statue of David is seen on display on March 18, 2024, at the Accademia gallery, in Florence, Italy. Curators say the statue faces commercial exploitation ...

Calling Michelangelo's David iconic is something of an understatement: A monument of art history both literally and figuratively, it is undoubtedly the world's most famous sculpture-and, with a ...

Michelangelo's David is among the most famous pieces of Renaissance artwork and remains a well-known symbol of Italy. More than 1.4 million people visit the sculpture annually at Florence's ...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi speak during a press conference in front of Michelangelo's "David statue" after their bilateral summit in Florence ...

A vendor sells souvenirs of Michelangelo's 16th century statue of David at a kiosk in downtown Florence, Italy, Monday, March 18, 2024. Michelangelo’s David has been a towering figure in Italian ...

FLORENCE, Italy — 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 ...

Even Leonardo DaVinci, who initially praised the statue, expressed that the biblical David’s genitals should be "covered by a loincloth." The copper leaves remained until the mid-16th century.

Michelangelo's marble sculpture depicts the Biblical David, naked, with a sling over his shoulder and a rock in his hand, ready for battle with Goliath.

You know the David, Michelangelo’s 17-foot-tall marble statue that depicts one of the great heroes of the Old Testament, just before he slays the giant Goliath.

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 ...

Michelangelo's David on display in Italy. Andrew Medichini/Associated Press A detail of Michelangelo's 16th century statue of David at the Accademia gallery, in Florence, Italy.