{"id":2387,"date":"2021-11-20T08:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T04:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/?p=2387"},"modified":"2026-05-11T13:30:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:30:05","slug":"statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcmediahub.aus.edu\/index.php\/2021\/11\/20\/statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Statue of David\u2019s 3D twin stands tall at Expo 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YrME_DBdyQM8JOP68OqZMW_hun2kTOxb\/preview\" width=\"720\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Journalism student Sara Hameed reports on the Italian pavilion at EXPO 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Sara Hameed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SHARJAH \u2013 Michelangelo\u2019s David\u2019s 3D-printed twin stands 17 feet tall in the Theatre of Memory at the Expo 2020\u2019s Italy pavilion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the pavilion\u2019s website, three lookout points surrounding the statue aid in exhibiting the \u201cintense look\u201d in David\u2019s eyes, as Michelangelo had envisioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicola Salvioli, an expert in sculpture restoration, worked with his team for two months to seal the cast in a mixture of resin and Carrara marble powder, to give the replica David\u2019s classic \u201cskin\u201d appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, Sicis gold and Murano glass tesserae constitute the mosaics lining the theatre. These mosaics, which were handmade in Ravenna, draw inspiration from the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and the Palatine Chapel in Palermo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crushed coffee beans and dried orange peels coat the suspended walkways over an area of approximately 150 square meters. Algal cultivation also takes place in the water installations, contributing to air purification, and the production of natural fertilizers for the greenery inside the pavilion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The walls of the Belvedere are made of dry cleft stones using traditional Italian building techniques. Its dome is decorated with Mediterranean herbs, namely rosemary, capers, thyme, and fern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/mcmhub.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mcmhub.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mdcmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mdcmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mdcmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/mdcmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/mdcmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mdcmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mdcmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mdcmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/mdcmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211120-statue-of-davids-3d-twin-stands-tall-at-expo-2020-inline.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Journalism student Sara Hameed reports on the Italian pavilion at EXPO 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journalism student Sara Hameed reports on the Italian pavilion at EXPO 2020. 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