Hello everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic spring break and got some well-deserved rest! As for my break, I traveled to Italy with my family! I was lucky enough to see many famous works of art on my trip, but the most meaningful to me was Michelangelo’s David.
David was created in 1504 by sculptor and painter, Michelangelo Buonarroti. The marble sculpture depicts an idealized, young man, David, standing in contrapposto with his slingshot draped over his shoulder before defeating Goliath. The statue showcases Michelangelo’s incredible talent and ability to create human anatomy with unbelievable realism and attention to detail. David remains one of the most recognized and admired sculptures in art history.
Looking up at David felt like a dream. Seeing something like that in person is completely life-changing. It makes you take a step back and realize how magical art can be. It makes you think deeply about yourself and what you are doing with your talent.
Now that we’ve completed a brief art history lesson, I can explain to you what seeing this felt like. After nearly 7 years of studying art history, seeing David in real life was beyond amazing. I never thought I would see one of the pieces I wrote so many papers about (lol). I remember turning the corner in the Galleria dell’Accademia and catching a glimpse of it. My breath was fully taken away. I knew I was going to see it, but somehow I was still shocked. Approaching such a famous and historical creation was very intimidating. It was so much bigger than I ever imagined. Looking up at David felt like a dream. Seeing something like that in person is completely life-changing. It makes you take a step back and realize how magical art can be. It makes you think deeply about yourself and what you are doing with your talent. Michelangelo created David when he was only 26 years old. At 21 years old, that is beyond inspiring to me. It makes me want to create something incredible, something to be proud of.
That’s all for today, here are some pictures of me with my new friend David! Enjoy!
So excited for you seeing David, he is quite impressive!