A 3D-printed replica of Michelangelo’s famous David sculpture, reproduced with the use of scanning technology by Hexagon, was unveiled during a ceremony at the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai.

The event was attended by the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio; the United Arab Emirates’ Minister of State for Tolerance, Ahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan; the Minister of State for International Cooperation and Managing Director for Expo 2020 Dubai, Reem Al Hashimy; and the Minister for Culture and Youth, Noura Al Kaabi. The so-called “David Twin” will be the centerpiece of the Pavilion’s Theatre of Memory.

The project to create the replica posed numerous challenges, not least due to the scale of the original, which stands at more than 17 m tall and weighs more than 5 tons.

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