Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of Michelangelo’s David. Michelangelo, David, marble, 1501–04, marble, 517 cm (Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence) The Board of Works for the Cathedral of Florence commissioned Michelangelo to sculpt David from an enormous block of marble left over from another project. It was commissioned with … Continue reading David