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| Principal forced to resign over Michelangelo's David visits sculpture | Principal forced to resign over Michelangelo's David visits sculpture |
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| Hope Carrasquilla (right) arrived in town on Friday and went almost directly to the museum | Hope Carrasquilla (right) arrived in town on Friday and went almost directly to the museum |
| A US principal forced to resign after parents complained about an art lesson showing one of the world's most famous sculptures has visited the masterpiece. | A US principal forced to resign after parents complained about an art lesson showing one of the world's most famous sculptures has visited the masterpiece. |
| Hope Carrasquilla and her family went to see Michelangelo's David on Friday at Florence's Accademia Galleria. | Hope Carrasquilla and her family went to see Michelangelo's David on Friday at Florence's Accademia Galleria. |
| They came at the invitation of museum director Cecilie Hollberg, who said that she was grateful for the visit. | They came at the invitation of museum director Cecilie Hollberg, who said that she was grateful for the visit. |
| Ms Carrasquilla said she was impressed by the gallery, saying: "I think it's beautiful. It looks like a church." | Ms Carrasquilla said she was impressed by the gallery, saying: "I think it's beautiful. It looks like a church." |
| "The thing that impresses me the most is that this whole gallery was built for him," she said in a statement provided to BBC News on Friday. | "The thing that impresses me the most is that this whole gallery was built for him," she said in a statement provided to BBC News on Friday. |
| "There is nothing wrong with the human body in and of itself," she continued. | "There is nothing wrong with the human body in and of itself," she continued. |
| "Michelangelo would have done him wrong to sculpt him in any other way. I think it's wonderful." | "Michelangelo would have done him wrong to sculpt him in any other way. I think it's wonderful." |
| The educator was asked to resign from the Tallahassee Classical School in Florida last month after less than a year on the job. | The educator was asked to resign from the Tallahassee Classical School in Florida last month after less than a year on the job. |
| Local media reported that Ms Carrasquilla did not know the reason she was asked to leave, but believed it was related to the complaints over the lesson. | Local media reported that Ms Carrasquilla did not know the reason she was asked to leave, but believed it was related to the complaints over the lesson. |
| The 5.17m (17ft) statue depicts an entirely naked David, the Biblical figure who kills the giant Goliath. | The 5.17m (17ft) statue depicts an entirely naked David, the Biblical figure who kills the giant Goliath. |
| The art lesson, given to 11 and 12-year-old students, included an image of David and referenced to Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" painting and Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" - both of which also contain nudity. | The art lesson, given to 11 and 12-year-old students, included an image of David and referenced to Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" painting and Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" - both of which also contain nudity. |
| One parent complained the Renaissance era material was pornographic and others said they wanted to know about the lesson before it was taught. | One parent complained the Renaissance era material was pornographic and others said they wanted to know about the lesson before it was taught. |
| The incident caused an the international outcry and confusion in the classical art community. | The incident caused an the international outcry and confusion in the classical art community. |
| Director Cecilie Hollberg (left) issued the invitation to visit the artwork | Director Cecilie Hollberg (left) issued the invitation to visit the artwork |
| Florida's Department of Education was moved to issue a statement, declaring that the David statue has "artistic and historical value". | |
| Ms Hollberg, the museum director, said that she was "delighted to personally introduce" the educator to the sculpture. | Ms Hollberg, the museum director, said that she was "delighted to personally introduce" the educator to the sculpture. |
| "It is a masterpiece representing a religious symbol of purity and innocence, the triumph of good over evil." | "It is a masterpiece representing a religious symbol of purity and innocence, the triumph of good over evil." |
| Italian art experts astonished by US statue uproar | Italian art experts astonished by US statue uproar |
| 10 artworks that caused a scandal | 10 artworks that caused a scandal |
| She added that more than half of the museum's visitors come from the US. | She added that more than half of the museum's visitors come from the US. |
| The David was completed by Michelangelo between 1501 and 1504. It was instantly hailed as a masterpiece, with Renaissance artist Giorgio Vasari saying the David "surpassed" any statue that had ever existed before. | The David was completed by Michelangelo between 1501 and 1504. It was instantly hailed as a masterpiece, with Renaissance artist Giorgio Vasari saying the David "surpassed" any statue that had ever existed before. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Florida | Florida |
| Art | Art |
| Italy | Italy |
| Florence | Florence |