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The marble statue of the biblical figure King David by Michelangelo, 1501-1504 CE. The figure is much larger than life size, around 5.20 metres (17 feet) tall. (Academia Gallery, Florence)
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Michalczuk, D. (2020, August 17). Michelangelo's David. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12577/michelangelos-david/
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Michalczuk, David. "Michelangelo's David." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 17, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12577/michelangelos-david/.
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Michalczuk, David. "Michelangelo's David." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Aug 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12577/michelangelos-david/. Web. 18 Apr 2025.
