It is one of the most important works of Renaissance sculpture, next to the Pieta, the most famous sculpture by Michelangelo. The Statue of David is 5.17 meters high. It was made with great attention to detail, as the artist even carved the blood vessels.
In 1504, a statue of David stood next to the entrance to Palazzo Vecchio in Piazza della Signoria, symbolizing the freedom gained by the city's inhabitants and their readiness to defend it - it stood there for 369 years. In 1873, the statue was moved to the special Tribune of David in the Galleria dell'Accademia to protect it from pigeons and replaced by a copy that still stands there today.
