A former Florida faculty principal who was pressured to resign after college students have been proven a picture of Michelangelo’s iconic statue of a nude David seen the masterpiece in particular person on Friday in Florence.
Cecilie Hollberg, who directs the Accademia Gallery in Florence, the place the David is the star attraction, mentioned that Hope Carrasquilla, her husband and two youngsters, got here straight to the museum proper after they arrived within the metropolis.
Carrasquilla stepped down as principal of Tallahassee Classical faculty within the Florida metropolis final month after one dad or mum claimed the towering sculpture was pornographic. Different mother and father complained they weren’t notified upfront that their youngsters could be proven the nude determine throughout a lesson that includes the Renaissance.
Internet hosting Carrasquilla was an “immense pleasure,” the gallery director mentioned.
“I’m completely satisfied to have the ability to welcome her and introduce her to the beauties of our museum, moreover displaying her the David, a sculpture that, I repeat as I’ve mentioned, has nothing to do with pornography,” Hollberg mentioned in a written assertion. “It’s a masterpiece, it represents a non secular image of purity and innocence, the victory of excellent over evil.”
Hollberg added that the work’s nudity “is a transparent expression of the Renaissance, which places man on the focus.”
Michelangelo’s marble sculpture depicts the Biblical David, bare, with a sling over his shoulder and a rock in his hand, prepared for battle with Goliath.
A name to Carrasquilla’s cellphone went unanswered.
Hollberg famous that at the moment greater than 50% of the gallery guests come from america.
“I’m positive that Mrs. Carrasquilla will discover right here, in Florence, the welcome and the solidarity that she deserves,” the director added.
The Florida faculty is attended by some 400 college students from kindergarten by way of twelfth grade.
