A recent news story was published this week that reveals where the new home of the giant statue of David that once guarded the Palace of Living Art will be. The statue found its way to the Ripley's Believe it or Not! museum in St. Augustine Florida, and will be missed by everyone who visited the late great Movieland Wax Museum. This vintage postcard shows the statue with a bit more covering than it usually has. The leaf is a nice touch!
This shot shows the statue shortly before the auction in 2006. It continued to watch over the empty building after the museum closed. The developers who planned on remodelling the property bought the statue at auction for $120,000! Unfortunately, the plans fell through and David was without a home.
David in the buff. He will be unveiled at his new home on November 2nd.
Amazing craftsmanship went into this recreation.
A night shot shows the perfect man. He must be cold up there.Read the article about David's move here.
Visit the Palace of Living Art in San Fransisco here.
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1 comment:
Nothing wrong with the way the statue was sculpt. To bad prudes or the religous right had to ruin the original beauty of it. What a shame.
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