<P> Because of the nature of the hero it represented , the statue soon came to symbolize the defense of civil liberties embodied in the Republic of Florence , an independent city - state threatened on all sides by more powerful rival states and by the hegemony of the Medici family . The eyes of David , with a warning glare , were turned towards Rome . The statue was moved to the Galleria dell'Accademia , Florence , in 1873 , and later replaced at the original location by a replica . </P>
<P> Because of the nature of the hero it represented , the statue soon came to symbolize the defense of civil liberties embodied in the Republic of Florence , an independent city - state threatened on all sides by more powerful rival states and by the hegemony of the Medici family . The eyes of David , with a warning glare , were turned towards Rome . The statue was moved to the Galleria dell'Accademia , Florence , in 1873 , and later replaced at the original location by a replica . </P>
where is michelangelo 's david in florence italy
where is michelangelo 's david in florence italy
Galleria dell'Accademia , Florence
Galleria dell'Accademia , Florence