Protecting Michelangeloâs David during World War II, Florence, Unidentified Photographer, 1943
âIn January 1943, during the height of World War II, Florence took extraordinary measures to safeguard its invaluable artistic heritage from aerial bombings. Michelangeloâs David, a symbol of the city, was enclosed in a protective brick structure to shield it from potential war damage. Here, workers begin to lay the first bricks.â





















