7David Was Meant To Be On The Roof Of A Florentine Church

David was originally meant as part of a series of prophetic statues positioned on the roof of Florence Cathedral. However, due to the sheer size and weight of the statue, getting it to the roof of the Cathedral posed a challenge.

A committee that included famous artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Giuliano da Sangallo, Filippino Lippi, Cosimo Rosselli and others was subsequently formed to decide where the statue would be placed instead. The committee decided that David would be installed in the Piazza della Signoria, now called Palazzo Vecchio. Today, however, David stands in the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence.

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