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David

2/27/2013

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Copy of Michelangelo's David in front to the Palazzo Vecchio
It is impossible to describe the emotions you feel when you walk into the room in the Accademia and glance at David for the first time. It doesn't matter if you have seen the copy in front of the Palazzo Vecchio, or maybe seen the statue at Piazzale Michelangelo, there are no words to describe when you see the real thing.  So tall, handsome, almost perfect and I say almost perfect because I think his right hand is slightly disproportioned. But who I'm I to go against Vasari who stated with " feet, hands, and head so well realted to each other..."
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...
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dave damiano
3/2/2013 09:17:37 am

A very moving entry. My wife visited this site at age 11 and describes it in similar terms; an overwhelming experience. Beautiful photo. I agree with you about the size of the right hand. I'm no art expert, but I read once that the hands were carved in an oversized proportion to the body to express the humanist ideal of human capability. True or not, I like the idea.

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