Michelagelo's David

David was the second king of Israel and Judah described in the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles in the Old Testament. He killed the Philistine giant Goliath as a youth, served King Saul as a musician and military leader, became king after Saul’s death, and united and ruled over the 12 tribes of Israel, establishing Jerusalem as its capital.

Michelangelo was only 26 years old in 1501, but he was already the most famous and best paid artist in his days. He accepted the challenge with enthusiasm to sculpt a large scale David and worked constantly for over two years to create one of his most breathtaking masterpieces of gleaming white marble.

This astonishing Renaissance sculpture was created between 1501 and 1504. It is a 14.0 ft marble statue depicting the Biblical hero David, represented as a standing male nude.

David is considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces ever created. At the Accademia Gallery, you can admire from a short distance the perfection of the most famous statue in Florence and, perhaps, in all the world: Michelangelo’s David.