Hope Carrasquilla, a Florida principal who was asked to resign in March after sixth-grade students were taught about and shown a picture of Michelangelo’s David statue, traveled to Florence, Italy to see the sculpture in real life.
“David was magnificent in person,” Carrasquilla told NPR. “All students should study the Renaissance, not only the art but the history as well.”
The invitation came from Cecilie Hollberg, the director of Florence’s Accademia Galleria, where the Renaissance artwork is housed. The mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, also expressed interest in having Carrasquilla visit, adding that whoever teaches such art deserves respect.
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