After Being Ousted for Showing Michelangelo’s ‘David,’ Florida Principal Visits Florence
"There is nothing wrong with the human body in and of itself," she said in a statement.
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Art or Porn? A Closer Look at Michelangelo’s ‘David,’ the Sculpture Behind the Florida Charter School Controversy
Many argue the sculpture represents a proto-expression of queer aesthetics.
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Michigan College Cuts Ties with Florida Charter School After Principal Resigns Over ‘David’ Sculpture
Parents had complained that children should not have been exposed to the "pornographic" artwork.
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School Board Chair Responds to Principal’s Ouster Over ‘David’ Sculpture: ‘Well, We’re Florida, OK?’
The school follows a pedagogical model that stresses the "centrality of the Western tradition".
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25 Famed Artworks That Have Been Vandalized
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$24.3 M. Michelangelo Sells at Christie’s Paris, Denmark’s ARKEN Museum Gets New Director, and More: Morning Links for May 19, 2022
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Getty Trust Names President, $32.7 M. Michelangelo Heads to Auction, and More: Morning Links for April 6, 2022
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