Michelangelo toiled from September 1501 until early 1504 to sculpt his 8.5-tonne masterpiece, David, from a block of solid marble. The result was astounding, described by foundational Renaissance art biographer Vasari as surpassing "all other statues, modern or ancient, Greek or Latin; no other artwork is equal to it". The artist’s wish was for it to be displayed outside as a “proud symbol of Florence, in defiance of the tyrants that surrounded it”... 📺 Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty - t