Plaster Cast of Florentine Monumental Sculpture Fragment: Head of David by Michelangelo
1912.02.0024
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of Florentine Monumental Sculpture Fragment: Head of David by Michelangelo (1912.02.0024) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | Buonarroti, Michelangelo |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | High Italian Renaissance, 1504 |
| Culture | Italian, Florentine |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 132.1 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 81.3 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 66.0 cm |
| Weight | waived g |
| Measuring Remarks | Measurements were taken as 52.0 x 32.0 x 26.0 inches and then converted to centimeters. |
| Materials | Plaster |
| Manufacturing Processes | Cast |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Menen, Aubry. "David." Article of unknown origin. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
| Reproduction | Yes |
| Reproduction Information | Plaster cast of marble original placed in the Piazza della Signoria, and moved in the 19th century to protect it from the weather. It is in the Galleria dell Accademia in Florence. |