Michelangelo sculpture

The Pietà evokes the suffering of mothers ‘who hold their children not knowing if their children will survive.’

Moises de Miguel Angel

Michelangelo also made the blood flow in the marble... "David" 1501-1504 (detail) Florence Accademia Library

Here's my guide to seeing Michelangelo's David at Florence's Galleria dell'Accademia. The 17 foot tall David is perhaps the world's most famous sculpture. It's a top attraction in Florence. In this guide, I give you an overview of the famous sculpture and tell you how to see it in Florence.

La Pieta by Michaelangelo at age 24 his first sculpture is in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy of Mary holding the lifeless body of her son; Jesus,as he was brought down from the cross. One arm holds him tight, while in the same motion the other hand extendeding, offering him to the world. Nothing to comfort her.

William E. Wallace excavates a lesser-known but crucial final chapter of the artist’s approximately 75-year career.