Article: Searching out the sights associated with Michelangelo in Florence.(Going Places)

Byline: Madelyn Merwin

Q: We're going to Florence, Italy, this summer and because I'm such a fan of Michelangelo's I want to see everything that is connected with his life. Please tell me some of the highlights. We're going to be on our own, not a guided tour, so with your help and the help of a guidebook, I hope I'll see it all.

A: This city in the mellow region of Tuscany, Italy, is a virtual treasure chest of artistic masterpieces, and of course its creme de la creme is Michelangelo's "David," located in the Galleria dell' Accademia.

Michelangelo created "David" at the age of 29. Sculpted from a 17-foot column of white Carrara marble, it dominates the rotunda ...

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