The visual effect of its placement by the half dome at the end of the corridor, with the natural light of the skylight dome, and accentuated with some artificial light it's superb.
I enjoy just walking in finding a quiet spot to sit and just look at him. Sometimes I read about the Renaissance under his watchful guard.
The Accademia has other works by Michelangelo. The Prisoners, a series of unfinished pieces can also be found in the same room. Large figures trying to come out of the marble that surrounds them. They lead the way to David, it's almost like they mark the struggle a sculptor goes through to work a solid piece of marble with David being the Capolavoro of such struggle. I'm not an art critic, it's just what I feel...