Rick Steves' Europe: Florence, Italy
In Florence, Michelangelo's masterpiece epitomizes the heroic power and surpassing artistry of the Renaissance
- By Rick Steves
- Smithsonian.com, May 01, 2010
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The trajectory of Michelangelo’s genius can be traced in Florence, in such works as David and, later, 1533’s Young Slave, which is installed in a passageway leading to the figure of the giant slayer.
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