Sara and I have noticed a lot about the different cultures as we have traveled. In egypt, the people loved to say "welcome", joke around, and Barack Obama. They also seemed to have a very distinct body type, carrying their weight in a similar manner. In Greece, everyone was fit and in shape. Even the grandfathers at the beach had naturally lean and muscular bodies. And the Italians? Handsome. The exquisite suits, beautiful hair, and the men at every age... Handsome. And upon arriving our first day in Florence we saw the original Italian Stallion... David.
The statue of David does not disappoint. It is truly massive and located in a room all by himself, positioned underneath a dramatic domed ceiling. The marble is pure white and the detail is absolutely amazing. Michelangelo included veins, muscular details and 3-dimensional shadowing all to create the extremely realistic sculpture. You were not allowed to take pictures of the sculpture but my cell phone camera accidentally caught the shot shown above. ;) its a bit blurry but its proof that we were there, with who they refer to as "the perfect man".
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