Arts
Which main material did Michelangelo use for his David?
Marble
Background
Michelangelo carved the David from a single block of marble. The block came from Carrara in Tuscany. Two other sculptors had already started and given up on it before. Michelangelo worked on the statue for three years, from 1501 to 1504. The David weighs over six tons.
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