Between history and rights
Emblem of the Italian Renaissance, the David was sculpted by Michelangelo from a single block of Carrara marble and represents the biblical hero as he prepares to confront the giant Goliath with his slingshot.
Considered the ideal of masculine beauty, the work is on display at the Accademia Gallery in Florence.although a copy, also made in white marble, can be admired in the central Plaza della Signoria in Florence.
“Confusing art with pornography is simply ridiculous,” the mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, reacted on Twitter.
The mayor also announced that he is going to invite the teacher Carrasquilla to the city of the Medicis, in recognition of her work, because “whoever teaches art deserves respect,” he wrote on Facebook.
For his part, the representative of the parents of the Florida school, Barney Bishop, assured US television CNN that it was not requested to prohibit the dissemination of these images, since every year they are taught in art classes.
Confusing art with pornography is just ridiculous
The problem for him was that parents were not informed in advance about the topics and images that their children were going to see, so the school received a complaint from a parent who considered that image pornographic.
Florida enacted the Parental Rights in Education Act a year ago, reinforcing the fundamental rights of parents to make decisions about the education and well-being of their children.
A policy promoted by Governor Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump’s rival as the Republican Party’s candidate in the 2024 presidential election and known for his conservative positions.
The DeSantis administration also wants to extend the law to all grade levels in order to prohibit addressing topics such as sexual orientation, gender identity, sexuality and racism.