Wednesday 7 May 2014

Michelangelo's David showing signs of weakness in the ankles..


Recent BBC reports indicate that the development of hairline cracks in Michelangelo's statue of David indicate risks of collapsing under its own weight because of strain on the sculpture's "weak ankles".

In fact, some would say that the statue has not been the same since its three month’s loan to the US for exhibition at Washington’s National Gallery of Art to open 'The Year of Italian Culture….'

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