Florence, Italy
After a few days in Venice we headed, by train, to Florence. The above photograph is of Palazzo Vecchio, Florence’s town hall. In the lower, right-hand corner you can see a replica of Michelangelo’s David which has been there since 1910. The original was there for over 300 years until the 19th Century.
This David is the real deal, unlike the countless copies throughout the world. Michelangelo completed this original in 1504. I took this picture in the Galleria dell’Accademia (even though pictures aren’t allowed). It seemed a shame not to take a picture so I crept back into a corner to take this when the guards weren’t looking. I’m not sure why photography isn’t allowed. Perhaps they want to increase postcard sales in the gift shop.
April 10th, 2011 at 11:51 pm
Photography isn’t allowed because appaently it ruins the painting, etc. (i.e it peels the paint of or sumthing.)
April 11th, 2011 at 6:52 am
Non-flash photography has no physical impact on the subject.
April 26th, 2013 at 2:35 am
photographs aren’t allowed because it is a priceless piece of art