TIL The statue of young David was made from a flawed piece of marble that had been ruined by two artists, and no one was willing to work on it. Despite the flaws in the marble, Michelangelo accepted t

sidekick@kbin.social · 1 year ago

TIL The statue of young David was made from a flawed piece of marble that had been ruined by two artists, and no one was willing to work on it. Despite the flaws in the marble, Michelangelo accepted t

ShaunaTheDead@kbin.social · 1 year ago

Also a little known fact about the David statue is that it’s over 5 meters tall! (That’s over 16 feet for the metrically challenged, or about 3 times taller than the average person)

CynAq@kbin.social · 1 year ago

I would love if someone knowledgeable in sculpture can clarify the flaws in the marble.

The article mentions mediocre quality and says it was confirmed by modern analysis but doesn’t get into what differentiates good quality marble from a bad one.

TIL The statue of young David was made from a flawed piece of marble that had been ruined by two artists, and no one was willing to work on it. Despite the flaws in the marble, Michelangelo accepted t

TIL The statue of young David was made from a flawed piece of marble that had been ruined by two artists, and no one was willing to work on it. Despite the flaws in the marble, Michelangelo accepted t

How a Rejected Block of Marble Became the World’s Most Famous Statue