Michelangelo in Florence: David and early commissions (1501–1504)

1. Michelangelo receives contract to carve David

   Aug 16, 1501Labels: Michelangelo, Opera del, Il Gigante

   • David Wiki
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2. Michelangelo begins carving David in Florence

   Sep 13, 1501Labels: Michelangelo, Florence workshop, David

   • David Wiki

3. Florence’s republic commissions major civic artworks

   Sep 1, 1502Labels: Republic of, Piero Soderini

   • Brown Univ
   • Britannica

4. Michelangelo works on the Pitti Tondo relief

   Jan 1, 1503Labels: Pitti Tondo, Michelangelo

   • Pitti Tondo

5. David’s intended cathedral placement is reconsidered

   Jan 1, 1504Labels: David, Leonardo da

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   • FlorenceDN

6. Michelangelo begins the Taddei Tondo

   Jan 1, 1504Labels: Taddei Tondo, Michelangelo

   • Taddei Tondo
   • Royal Acad

7. David is installed at Palazzo della Signoria

   Jun 8, 1504Labels: David, Palazzo Vecchio

   • David Wiki

8. Florence commissions rival battle murals for Palazzo Vecchio

   Aug 1, 1504Labels: Palazzo Vecchio, Battle commissions

   • British Museum
   • Anghiari Wiki

9. David is publicly unveiled in Piazza della Signoria

   Sep 8, 1504Labels: David, Piazza della

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   • David Wiki

10. Michelangelo completes the Battle of Cascina cartoon

    Feb 1, 1505Labels: Battle of, Michelangelo

    • WGA
    • British Museum

11. Summons to Rome halts major Florentine commissions

    Mar 1, 1505Labels: Pope Julius, Michelangelo

    • Cascina Wiki
    • Anghiari Wiki

12. David is moved indoors; republic-era symbol preserved

    Aug 1, 1873Labels: David, Galleria dell'Accademia

    • Guardian
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