Former Florida School Principal Hope Carrasquilla Visits Iconic Statue of Michelangelo’s David in Florence, Italy

On Friday, Hope Carrasquilla, a former Florida school principal who was forced to resign after students were shown an image of Michelangelo’s iconic statue of a nude David, visited the masterpiece in person in Florence, Italy.

Cecilie Hollberg, director of the Accademia Gallery in Florence, where the David is the star attraction, said that Carrasquilla, her husband and two children, came straight to the museum right after they arrived in the city.

“It was an immense pleasure to welcome Hope Carrasquilla and her family to the Accademia Gallery,” Hollberg said. “We were delighted to be able to share with them the beauty of Michelangelo’s David and the other masterpieces of the museum.”

The Accademia Gallery is home to some of the world’s most famous works of art, including Michelangelo’s David, Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, and Giambologna’s Rape of the Sabines. Carrasquilla and her family were able to view these works of art up close and personal, an experience that Hollberg said was “truly special.”

“We hope that Hope and her family enjoyed their visit to the Accademia Gallery and that it was a memorable experience for them,” Hollberg said.