US Principal Pressured Out in ‘Porn’ Flap Views David Statue

ROME (AP) — A former Florida college principal who was forced to resign after college students had been proven a picture of Michelangelo’s iconic statue of a nude David seen the masterpiece in individual on Friday in Florence.

Cecilie Hollberg, who directs the Accademia Gallery in Florence, the place the David is the star attraction, mentioned that Hope Carrasquilla, her husband and two youngsters, got here straight to the museum proper after they arrived within the metropolis.

Carrasquilla stepped down as principal of Tallahassee Classical college within the Florida metropolis final month after one dad or mum claimed the towering sculpture was pornographic. Different mother and father complained they weren’t notified prematurely that their youngsters can be proven the nude determine throughout a lesson that includes the Renaissance.

Internet hosting Carrasquilla was an “immense pleasure,” the gallery director mentioned.

“I’m glad to have the ability to welcome her and introduce her to the beauties of our museum, in addition to displaying her the David, a sculpture that, I repeat as I’ve mentioned, has nothing to do with pornography,” Hollberg mentioned in a written assertion. “It is a masterpiece, it represents a spiritual image of purity and innocence, the victory of excellent over evil.”

Hollberg added that the work’s nudity “is a transparent expression of the Renaissance, which places man on the focal point.”

Michelangelo’s marble sculpture depicts the Biblical David, bare, with a sling over his shoulder and a rock in his hand, prepared for battle with Goliath.

A name to Carrasquilla’s mobile phone went unanswered.

Hollberg famous that at the moment greater than 50% of the gallery guests come from the US.

“I’m certain that Mrs. Carrasquilla will discover right here, in Florence, the welcome and the solidarity that she deserves,” the director added.

The Florida college is attended by some 400 college students from kindergarten via twelfth grade.

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