... were not many nude paintings or sculptures were made before. During renaissance period, enormous sculpture of David was made by Michelangelo. It is almost 14 feet high made up of white marble. It was intended to stand on Florence Cathedral 40 feet above ground, but officials liked it so much they placed it in front of Palazzo Vecchio (Textbook). Florence had many ... ...

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... or Aphrodite was believed to be from Kronos cutting off his father's body parts. Then he tossed the parts into the sea. The immortal flesh eventually formed into a circle of white foam which created Aphrodite. Her name actually means foam born. Many of the Greek sculptures have not survived, so Roman copies were made to allow them to be studied. In ... Aphrodite stands with her weight on her right leg, with the left leg slightly bent. It wears a drapery that does not cover the whole body. The statue was made of marble. There were many different types of art work ranging from Gothic pain...

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