I just got home tonight from a weekend in Florence. It was amazing! We went on Saturday morning to the Academia to see Michelangelo’s the David. When we arrived we weren’t sure exactly how the museum worked but when we turned the corner we saw the David down the hallway. I was absolutely awe struck- it was amazing and the pictures do not do it justice- you have to go visit it in person if you ever get the chance. First of all, the sculpture is made of marble yet it looks as smooth as glass. 2nd, it is the most detailed sculpture of a face from its time yet the most detailed part of the sculpture isn’t his face, it’s his body (the veins, muscles, fingernails, and toes). Also, this is the only sculpture of
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