A recent study has revealed that Michelangelo’s iconic statue of David may be at risk from the vibrations of traffic and visitors’ footsteps at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence. Detailed examination has shown that cracks filled during a recent conservation campaign four years ago have reopened. Professor Antonio Borri, from the University of Perugia, part of the team monitoring the sculpture, stated that David is also vulnerable because of his large scale and the low quality of the marble used. A solution for insulating the statue from vibration has been proposed by engineers at a cost of 1 million euros ( £785,000).

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