A high-tech copy of Michelangelo's
iconic David statue is set to star at the Italian Pavilion at
next year's Dubai Expo.
The legendary statue of the Biblical boy warrior who slew
Goliath will be shown at the highly anticipated event in "the
most innovative project of high-technology reproduction,"
organisers said Thursday.
The operation, they said, "combines the historic memory with a
present of innovation".
The Dubai Expo will be inaugurated on October 1, 2021.
The David reproduction project will be a "choral,
multidisciplinary, and inclusive process," said Italy's section
commissioner for the event, Paolo Glisenti.
The director of Florence's Accademia Gallery, which houses the
statue, Cecilie Hollberg, said: "Davis is an icon of beauty and
perfection that will represent not only Italian art but will
also carry an important positive message of renaissance, hope
and courage".
Scientists, technicians, curators, crafts people, and university
lecturers and students will be involved in the project over the
coming months.
The project will kick off with the digital acquisition of the
statue's data and be completed by its ultra high tech
reproduction using state of the art technology.
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