David - Apollo

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Commissioned by Baccio Valori, a high-ranking official in the papal army, this iconic sculpture remained unfinished. When Valori fell victim to treason charges and was beheaded on Cosimo I de' Medici's orders, his confiscated belongings, including this unfinished masterpiece, were seized by the Duke of Florence. This enigmatic statue can be seen as Apollo plucking an arrow from his quiver or David triumphantly standing over Goliath's severed head at his feet.