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Public Unveiling of Michelangelo's David

Type Event Region Europe Time 1504

In September 1504, Michelangelo's marble statue David was publicly installed and unveiled in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, becoming a pin…

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  1. 1504Piazza della Signoria, Florence · FlorenceThe marble David, carved over four years, was moved from the studio to the south entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio for public display, replacing other planned schemes, and became the most iconic public sculpture of the Florentine Republic.

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