One of Michelangelo’s best known creations is the sculpture David (1501-1504). The 5.17-m (17-ft) tall marble 
 statue shows an alert David waiting for his enemy Goliath. It originally stood in front of the Palazzo Vecchio 
 in Florence, but was later moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia.
 
 Bridgeman Art Library, London/New York