Principal resigns after complaints on ‘David’ statue nudity

Michelangelo’s ‘David,’ photographed in August 2021. The principal of a Florida charter school has resigned after a parent complained that sixth-grade students were exposed to what was described as pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included the nude sculpture. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Commonists. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Michelangelo’s ‘David,’ photographed in August 2021. The principal of a Florida charter school has resigned after a parent complained that sixth-grade students were exposed to what was described as pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included the nude sculpture. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Commonists. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Michelangelo’s ‘David,’ photographed in August 2021. The principal of a Florida charter school has resigned after a parent complained that sixth-grade students were exposed to what was described as pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included the nude sculpture. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Commonists. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo’s David sculpture.

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Maps explore Florida’s early history at Doyle, June 15

I.G. Searcy 1829 map of Florida, est. $5,000-$8,000

 

 

I.G. Searcy 1829 map of Florida, est. $5,000-$8,000
I.G. Searcy 1829 map of Florida, est. $5,000-$8,000

NEW YORK – Doyle will present an auction titled The Collection of Jay I. Kislak Sold to Benefit the Kislak Family Foundation on Wednesday, June 15 at 10 am Eastern time. This exceptional and extensive collection comprises Roman antiquities, fine art, and also maps and books relating to the early history of Florida. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Doyle opens new gallery in Palm Beach

An illustration of the exterior of the newly-opened Doyle gallery in Palm Beach, Florida
Doyle specialists at its new gallery in Palm Beach, Florida include Collin Albertsson, SVP, Director; Sebastian Clarke, AAA, SVP; and Katherine Van Dell, G.G.
Doyle specialists at its new gallery in Palm Beach, Florida include Collin Albertsson, SVP, Director; Sebastian Clarke, AAA, SVP; and Katherine Van Dell, G.G.

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Doyle is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new gallery in Palm Beach, Florida. With this expansion, Doyle will host rotating exhibitions of jewelry, art, silver and other property for upcoming auctions in New York, as well as for private sale. Its Florida team of Regional Advisors Collin Albertsson, Sebastian Clarke and Katherine Van Dell look forward to welcoming clients to the new gallery, located at 208 Brazilian Avenue in the heart of Palm Beach.

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Hubert Phipps’ monumental ‘Rocket’ sculpture chosen for public art initiative

Rocket. Photo courtesy of the artist Hubert Phipps. Photographed by Jacek Gancarz

BOCA RATON, Fla. –  The monumental new Hubert Phipps sculpture titled Rocket has been selected for an Art in Public Places initiative in South Florida, at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC), the historic tech landmark where the first IBM Personal Computer was invented. This new public art program is part of a cultural partnership between the Boca Raton Museum of Art and CP Group, the owner of BRiC and a premier developer and operator of commercial real estate.

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