| Name: | Exhibitors at a Fair in Dubai Have Covered up the Private Parts of Michelangelo's 'David,' Fearing It Might Offend Visitors |
| Authors: | Dafoe, Taylor |
| Published Date: | 5 Oct. 2021 |
| Indexed Date: | 10 Aug. 2024 |
| Web Link: | https://news.artnet.com/art-world/exhibitors-at-expo-dubai-covered-private-parts-michelangelos-david-2017165 |
| Index Status: | Complete |
| Original Language: | English |
| Genre: | Non-Fiction |
| Citation: | Dafoe, Taylor. “Exhibitors at a Fair in Dubai Have Covered up the Private Parts of Michelangelo's 'David,' Fearing It Might Offend Visitors.” Artnet News, 5 Oct. 2021, https://news.artnet.com/art-world/exhibitors-at-expo-dubai-covered-private-parts-michelangelos-david-2017165 |
Summary
A controversy has arisen at the Italian pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, as a 3D-printed copy of Michelangelo's David has had its genitals obscured for fear of offending Islamic traditionalists. The decision to obscure the statue's lower half has sparked both artistic and cultural debates, with some viewing it as an act of deference to Islamic tradition and others deeming it an unacceptable humiliation.