During our last week in Florence we visited the Academia, home of the David. This magnificent sculpture was constructed by Michelangelo from 1501 to 1504. When we entered the room in which it is displayed it appeared as this enormous man with bright light just bouncing off of him. It is most certainly the center of attention in the building.
I took particular interest to the sculpture because having taken an art history class I spent a lot of time studying Michelangelo, his artistic style, and the David. I couldn't believe how intricate the details were on his body, or how positively gigantic the structure was. I knew it was large, but I was completely in awe of its size. I could not stop staring at it, trying in my head to imagine how he carved this masterpiece out of a single piece of marble. It is truly a totally different experience seeing a picture versus standing under this towering giant chiseled man who is so famous throughout history. I also find it particularly interesting that the David served as a sex symbol during the Renaissance.
The rest of the art in the Academia was beautiful as well, and seeing it all gave me even more of an appreciation for artwork, especially from the Renaissance era.
I took particular interest to the sculpture because having taken an art history class I spent a lot of time studying Michelangelo, his artistic style, and the David. I couldn't believe how intricate the details were on his body, or how positively gigantic the structure was. I knew it was large, but I was completely in awe of its size. I could not stop staring at it, trying in my head to imagine how he carved this masterpiece out of a single piece of marble. It is truly a totally different experience seeing a picture versus standing under this towering giant chiseled man who is so famous throughout history. I also find it particularly interesting that the David served as a sex symbol during the Renaissance.
The rest of the art in the Academia was beautiful as well, and seeing it all gave me even more of an appreciation for artwork, especially from the Renaissance era.
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