Michelangelo's David

In September of 2008 a BBC writer by the name of Mark Duff wrote an article about how Michelangelo's David, could collapse. Experts are saying that because The David is exposed to people walking past it each day, and creating vibrations the statue has become endangered. In addition to the vibrations, the marble in which the statue is made from as well as it's shape serves as threat to the statue as well. An idea of encasing the statue has been proposed, however this would cost about one million euros. Four years ago the cracks on the statue were repaired. This was extremely controversial because experts felt that they were changing the statue from it's original state.  The David has been an iconic statue for 504 years (since the Renaissance), an originally served as a symbol for Florence's Republican ideals. Today it symbolizes many different ideals, and depending on whom you ask you find different answers.

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Michelangelo's David set to move

Michelangelo's David is damaged