Michelangelo sculpture

The masterful statue of David by Michelangelo is honestly a must-see in Florence. It is truly an incredible piece of art in a stunning setting, but that also means that pretty much everyone else visiting Florence also wants to see the sculpture. Luckily, you can buy tickets ahead of time to skip right by the [...]

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Nel 1667 papa Clemente IX Rospigliosi chiese a Gian Lorenzo Bernini di scolpire dieci angeli per posizionare su Ponte Sant’Angelo.

Italy's culture minister expresses outrage over an advertisement by a US weapons firm showing Michelangelo's David holding a rifle.

“La potenza di una serie su Michelangelo”

I used zbrush for the sculpting and 3dsmax for the rendering.

History is full of war, famine, and plague, but you can't accuse it of being cruel. It's what we made it. So if anything, it's people who are vicious and wicked. The past is just... indifferent. An open book, ready to be explored. Or in this case, a Twitter account.

RT @rep_firenze: 8 settembre 1504: davanti Palazzo Vecchio viene inaugurato il David di Michelangelo #AccaddeOggiInToscana @comunefi http://t.co/ScJridglf8

Bust of Neptune by Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, 1725, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California. (Photo by mharrsch)