David, Bronze statue in Copenhagen, Denmark
David is a bronze statue by Michelangelo located in Københavns Kommune, standing on Larsens Plads in front of the Royal Cast Collection. It is a copy of the famous 1503 marble original and depicts a standing male figure with carefully detailed muscles and posture.
The marble original was created by Michelangelo in Florence in 1503 and is one of the best-known works of the Renaissance. The bronze copy in Copenhagen dates from 1896, when it was donated to the city by the brewer Carl Jacobsen, and it moved to its current location in 1993 after standing in several other spots around the city.
The statue stands in front of the Royal Cast Collection on Larsens Plads, a place that holds many copies of ancient and Renaissance works. Passersby often stop for a moment to look at the figure, which fits naturally into the harbor area without drawing too much attention to itself.
The statue stands outdoors on Larsens Plads near the harbor and can be visited at any time without charge. Those who want to explore more works like it can step directly into the Royal Cast Collection, which is right next door.
Before finding its current spot in 1993, the statue had already stood in several different places around Copenhagen, including near the city hall square and by the Helligåndskirken church. It had quite a journey through the city before settling permanently next to the cast collection.
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