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TIL The statue of young David was made from a flawed piece of marble that had been ruined by two artists, and no one was willing to work on it. Despite the flaws in the marble, Michelangelo accepted t (www.britannica.com)
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Michelangelo turned an unfinished statue into an iconic piece of Renaissance art.

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[โ€“] ShaunaTheDead@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Also a little known fact about the David statue is that it's over 5 meters tall! (That's over 16 feet for the metrically challenged, or about 3 times taller than the average person)

[โ€“] CynAq@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I would love if someone knowledgeable in sculpture can clarify the flaws in the marble.

The article mentions mediocre quality and says it was confirmed by modern analysis but doesn't get into what differentiates good quality marble from a bad one.