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Tourists flock to see Michelangelo’s statue of David after Florida censorship row

Florence’s mayor has extended an invitation to the teacher at the heart of the controversy to visit the Italian city

The Independent UK

David statue in Italy draws flood of tourists in wake of Florida uproar

Tourists, many of them Americans on spring break or studying abroad, posed for selfies in front of the giant marble statue, which features the Biblical David, naked with a sling over his shoulder and a rock in his hand, ready for battle with Goliath.

Chicago Sun-Times

Italians astonished as US teacher fired for showing children Michelangelo's David

Dario Nardella, Mayor of Florence, where the world-famous statue is kept, described the firing of principal at Tallahassee Classical School, Florida, Hope Carrasquilla as 'ridicolo'

Daily Mirror

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Visitors flock to see David sculpture after Florida uproar

Visitors have flocked to see Michelangelo’s David sculpture in Florence following the uproar over the Renaissance masterpiece at a Florida school

The Independent UK

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Editorial: The David isn’t porn, though Italy’s offer to Florida school is about exposure — to education

The museum in Florence, Italy, that houses Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the David issued a remarkable invitation last week to parents and students of a school in Tallahassee.

Tribune News Service

Is Michelangelo’s David pornography? Italians invite Florida parents to visit statue in person

The board of the Tallahassee Classical School pressured Principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign last week after an image of the David was shown to a sixth-grade art class.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Art, not pornography: Florence museum invites Florida parents to see the David

Galleria dell’Accademia director issues invitation in wake of incident that forced principal to resign after parents’ complaints

The Guardian - US

Florida school uproar leads Italy to invite viewing ‘David’

A Florence museum and the city's mayor are inviting parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit and see Michelangelo’s “David.”

The Independent UK

Florida school uproar leads Italy to invite viewing 'David'

A Florence museum and the city's mayor are inviting parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit and see Michelangelo’s “David.”

The Independent UK

American tourist fined after parking Ferrari in middle of famous Florence plaza

US man drove in the wrong direction across pedestrianised public square

The Independent UK

ISIS 'Beatle' is moved to supermax prison after mental health appeal fails

El Shafee Elsheikh was sentenced in August to a full-life stretch, and has now been sent to ADX Florence in Colorado to serve out his sentence

Daily Mirror

A US Woman Is Getting Dragged For Penning A Whole Ass Essay About Florence Being A Nightmare

Eat, Pray, Loathe.

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Amanda Knox in quip at US student who hated 'every aspect' of semester in Florence

Amanda Knox, who was convicted of murdering Meredith Kercher before the ruling was overturned, waded into the conversation about Stacia Datskovska's dislike of her time in Florence

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'Obnoxious' student mocked for scathing review of studying in Florence

New York University student Stacia Datskovska has come under fire after writing a scathing review about Florence and its residents, as readers claim she could have done more to help herself

The Independent UK

‘Entitled’ American student sparks backlash for complaining about studying in Florence

‘This is why Americans should be banned from entering Europe,’ says one critic

Bangkok Post

Who was Leonardo Da Vinci’s mother?

FLORENCE, Italy: It is a mystery that has intrigued and confounded scholars for centuries: Who, exactly, was Leonardo da Vinci’s mother?

The Independent UK

‘Entitled’ American student sparks backlash for ‘despising’ every moment she studied abroad in Florence

‘This is why Americans should be banned from entering Europe,’ says one critic

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New research claims Leonardo da Vinci was son of a slave

FLORENCE (ITALY) - Leonardo da Vinci, the painter of the "Mona Lisa" and a symbol of the Renaissance, was only half-Italian, his mother a slave from the Caucasus, new research revealed on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Visitors can see Florence Baptistry mosaics up close

Visitors to one of Florence’s most iconic monuments are getting a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see its ceiling mosaics up close thanks to an innovative approach to a planned restoration effort

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re like an island’: inside Florence’s secret neighbourhood

Only minutes from the centre of one of Italy’s most visited cities, the Sant’Ambrogio district has managed to stay under the tourist radar. Locals in market square tell us what makes it so special

The Guardian - UK

Was Donatello the first artist in history to express a queer identity?

The sculptor lived at a time when you could be burned at the stake for homosexuality. Yet, as an exhibition of his work hits London, the evidence that he was openly gay seems increasingly convincing

The Guardian - UK

A solo trip around Europe, with my travel phobia? I only wish I’d done it sooner

My first trip alone was daunting, but the romance and beauty of Paris, Florence and Rome helped me conquer my fears

Evening Standard

How to spend a winter weekend in Florence

Avoid the masses and enjoy having the Tuscan capital to yourself (sort of). Melanie McDonagh has a guide

The Guardian - UK

Classical home listening: Das Lied von der Erde for piano; The Splendour of Florence with Gothic Voices

Claudia Huckle, Nicky Spence and Justin Brown’s minimalist Mahler wants for nothing, while the pioneering ensemble take on Dufay, Ockeghem and more

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