01 November 2023

A visual reminder of the enormous size of "David"


What is particularly interesting to me is that Michelangelo created a small notch on the upper aspect of each pupil to simulate the reflection of sunlight off a moist surface.

Source for photo lost; I believe it was a screencap from this brief video of the every-two-month cleaning process.

5 comments:

  1. The presidents on Mt. Rushmore were done the same way.

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    1. Michelangelo used dynamite? That's news to me.

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  2. Small correction: the name is spelled Michelangelo.

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    1. I was just testing to see if anyone would notice. Fixed - thanx.

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  3. I just read that the pupils of David's eyes are heart shape to remind people that love of art out weighs dangerous situations.

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