Gallant statue

The Gallant Statue (commonly known as Michaelangelo's David in the real world) is a sculpture first introduced in. Sculpted by the acclaimed Italian artist Michaelangelo between 1501 and 1504 - during the Renaissance - it is a seventeen foot tall marble statue of David, a Biblical hero and a favored subject of art in Florence. David is depicted standing nude, posed in the contrapposto posture.

Originally commissioned as one of a series of statues of prophets to be positioned along the roofline of the east end of Florence Cathedral, the statue was instead placed in a public square outside the Palazzo della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504.

Authenticity
In, if there is cloth hanging down his right shoulder, it is fake. If his right shoulder is bare, it is genuine. In, if the statue holds a book between his arm and waist, while the genuine statue does not.

Museum exhibit description

 * David
 * Michelangelo, circa 1504, Marble

"Young David glares at his enemies, sling slung over his shoulder. It took Michelangelo more than three years to sculpt this piece. Close inspection shows heart- shaped eyes, but that's probably meant to depict light hitting them. Hearts didn't have the lovey-dovey symbolism back then that they do today."

- Museum Exhibit