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Is 'David' Porn? See for Yourself, Italians Ask Florida Parents

Headline from NBC New York, from the development of Mar 26, 2023

Newest development Mar 27, 2023 · 2 reportsItalian mayor tweets invitation to Florida principal who resigned after parents complained Michelangelo's David was taught in school

The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the “David” invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. In Florida, parents are always right – even when they think a Michelangelo is porn

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  2. Names this update

    Is 'David' Porn? See for Yourself, Italians Ask Florida Parents

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  3. Newest

    Italian mayor tweets invitation to Florida principal who resigned after parents complained Michelangelo's David was taught in school

    Headline from CBS News ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    In Florida, parents are always right – even when they think a Michelangelo is porn (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    A principal was fired after a Renaissance art class was shown David in the latest example of the state’s censorship crusade

  2. Seattle Times

    Florida parents upset by Michelangelo’s ‘David’ force out principal (opens Seattle Times)

    Published

    Seattle Times's feed description

    Some parents at a "classical" charter school complained about their 6th-graders seeing images of Michelangelo's masterpiece "David," with one calling it pornographic.

  3. Tulsa World

    Is the David porn? Come see, Italians tell Florida parents (opens Tulsa World)

    Published

    Tulsa World's feed description

    A Florence museum and the city's mayor are inviting parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit and see Michelangelo’s sculpture of David. The invitation comes after the

  4. NBC New York

    Is 'David' Porn? See for Yourself, Italians Ask Florida Parents (opens NBC New York)

    Published

    NBC New York's feed description

    The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the “David” invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue.

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Is 'David' porn? See for yourself, Italians ask Fla. parents (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A Florence museum and the city's mayor are inviting parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit and see Michelangelo’s “David.” The invitation comes after the school principal

  6. Axios

    Italian museum invites Florida parents to see "David" sculpture after "porn" complaints (opens Axios)

    Published

    Axios's feed description

    "Mistaking art for pornography is just ridiculous," mayor of Florence, Italy, said.

  7. Tucson

    Is the 'David' porn? Come see, Italians tell Florida parents (opens Tucson)

    Published

    Tucson's feed description

    A Florence museum and the city's mayor are inviting parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit and see Michelangelo’s “David” after the school principal was forced to resign following parental complaints that an image of the nude Renaissance masterpiece was shown to a sixth-grade ar…

  8. CBS News

    Italian mayor tweets invitation to Florida principal who resigned after parents complained Michelangelo's David was taught in school (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Florence Mayor Dario Nardella heard the news all the way in Italy and tweeted that "mistaking art for pornography is just ridiculous."

  9. Fortune

    Italy is mystified by Florida parents who forced a school principal to resign over a nude David masterpiece shown to sixth graders (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    Sunday's Italian daily Corriere della Sera featured a cartoon depicting David with his genitals covered by an image of Uncle Sam and the word “Shame.”

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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