Magzoid Magazine - Leading Art Magazine of MENA | May 2021

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Twin of Michelangelo’s David unveiled as a stunning
centrepiece of Italy’s Expo 2020 Dubai pavilion
A
spectacular 3D replica
of Michelangelo’s worldfamous
David sculpture
has been installed at the
centre of the Italy Pavilion
at Expo 2020 Dubai – a cultural
highlight of the next World Expo and
an exciting addition to the UAE’s
vibrant and thriving artistic scene.
The unveiling follows months of
painstaking work by artists and
innovators, which included 40 hours
of digital scanning of the original
16th-century marble artwork in
Florence; the creation of a threedimensional
digital model with a
resolution of 146 thousandths of a
millimetre; production by one of the
world’s largest 3D printers; and hours
of finishing touches by hand.
It was revealed at a ceremony to
mark the completion of the exterior of
the Italy Pavilion, attended by Luigi Di
Maio, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
and International Cooperation as well
as His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan
Mabarak Al Nahayan, Cabinet
Member, Minister of Tolerance and
Coexistence, and Commissioner
General of Expo 2020 Dubai; Her
Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE
Minister of State for International
Cooperation and Director General,
Expo 2020 Dubai; Her Excellency
Noura Al Kaabi, UAE Minister of
Culture and Youth; and Her Excellency
Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai
Culture and Arts Authority; as well as
Dario Nardella, Mayor of Florence;
and Paolo Glisenti, Commissioner
General of Italy at Expo 2020 Dubai.
The David replica will be a highlight
among the many rich and diverse
cultural experiences that Expo
2020 and its 190-plus participating
countries will showcase during the
six-month celebration of human
creativity, innovation and ingenuity.
Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi said:
“The original David has captivated
the world for centuries and is an
iconic symbol of the Renaissance,
and of Italian culture, heritage and
artisanship more widely. As the
region’s hub for arts and culture and
with its own vibrant and dynamic
artistic scene, the UAE is excited
48 May 2021
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