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In the United States, Michelangelo’s David is at the center of a controversy. A Florida school principal was forced to resign for showing her students photos of the famous sculpture. This decision caused quite a stir in Florence, Italy, where the statue is on display.
Renaissance Icon, Is Michelangelo’s David Too Naked For Some Americans? At a school in Florida, a republican state in the United States, a teacher was forced to resign for showing her sixth-grade students a photo of the statue. When assessing the pornographic work, parents had complained about not having been warned. Hope Carrasquilla, the teacher, rebukes the misunderstanding: “It’s spring break. We couldn’t tell the parents.”
“This statue is part of our history”
Could the statue be pornographic? In Florence (Italy), this is not the opinion of the tourists who flock to the Academy every day to see the masterpiece. “This statue is part of our history. I don’t see how anyone can say it’s pornography.”, says a young woman. A man completes: “I’m so sorry for the kids who can’t see it.” Cecilie Hollberg, Director of the Academy Museum, is convinced of this “We must separate nudity from pornography”. This excitement leaves David unperturbed. Her nudity caused a scandal as early as the 16th century.
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