Who sculpted the famous 17-foot marble statue of David in the Galleria dell'Accademia?
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Michelangelo
Michelangelo carved the statue from a single block of marble that other sculptors had abandoned because they thought it was too flawed to use. Unlike previous versions of David, this statue depicts him before his battle with Goliath, capturing a moment of intense mental focus.
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