grew more favorable, Michelangelo embarked upon his "David," which cemented his reputation as one of the greatest living artists of the day, and also drew him into a stormy relationship with Pope Julius II, who was impressed by the work (Kern & Marx 2008).
             Cultural Context: a cultural perspective of the socio-political influences
             The unapologetic nudity of "David," its perfect muscularity, and its clear model upon Roman and Greek depictions of the hu
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