The David statue by artist Michelangelo Buonarroti during a presentation of the celebrations for the 140th anniversary of the placement from Piazza della Signoria to the Gallerie dall'Accademia in Florence, Italy. (Roberto Serra - Iguana Press/Getty ROME - The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the David on Sunday invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue forced the principal to resign.Florence Mayor Dario Nardella also tweeted an invitation for the principal to visit so he can personally honor her.
Confusing art with pornography was "ridiculous," Nardella said.The board of the Tallahassee Classical School pressured Principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign last week after an image of the David was shown to a sixth-grade art class.
The school has a policy requiring parents to be notified in advance about "controversial" topics being taught.RELATED: Florida principal resigns after complaints on 'David' statue nudityThe incredulous Italian response highlighted how the U.S.
culture wars are often perceived in Europe, where despite a rise in right-wing sentiment and governance, the Renaissance and its masterpieces, even its naked ones, are generally free of controversy.