Michelangelo’s Sculptures: The David

Michelangelo’s Sculptures: The David

Mar 03

While on the subject of the sculptures of Michelangelo and his misconceptions about Jews, it seems a good time to talk about what may be arguably his most famous sculpture, The David. The sculpture of David was originally intended to be part of a dozen statues of Old Testament figures for the buttresses of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Del Fiore.  This started in 1410, about 65 years before...