sidekick@kbin.social to Today I Learned@kbin.social · 1 year agoTIL The statue of young David was made from a flawed piece of marble that had been ruined by two artists, and no one was willing to work on it. Despite the flaws in the marble, Michelangelo accepted twww.britannica.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkTIL The statue of young David was made from a flawed piece of marble that had been ruined by two artists, and no one was willing to work on it. Despite the flaws in the marble, Michelangelo accepted twww.britannica.comsidekick@kbin.social to Today I Learned@kbin.social · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareCynAq@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoI would love if someone knowledgeable in sculpture can clarify the flaws in the marble. The article mentions mediocre quality and says it was confirmed by modern analysis but doesn’t get into what differentiates good quality marble from a bad one.
I would love if someone knowledgeable in sculpture can clarify the flaws in the marble.
The article mentions mediocre quality and says it was confirmed by modern analysis but doesn’t get into what differentiates good quality marble from a bad one.