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David

__Date__: created 1501-1504 __Location__: Accademia Gallery in Florence, Italy __5 Facts__:
 * Was made by the artist Michelangelo
 * Was originally to be located on a roofline of the Florence Cathedral
 * A statue of the biblical hero and king David
 * The statue is 14 feet 13 inches tall.
 * Shows David after his victory over Goliath the giant

__Summary__: The statue //David// was originally started by the sculptor Agostino di Duccio, but he gave up on the project to Antonio Rossellino, and he gave it to Michelangelo. This is Michelangelo’s most famous sculpture. This statue shows the hero David after he killed the giant Goliath. It shows the progress made with art during the Renaissance. Until the Renaissance, sculptures didn't have very much detail.