Michelangelo's David not censored at Expo, officials say

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The 5.2m statue, created using 3D printers, is partially visible from two floors in Italian pavilion at Expo 2020 – with the head and torso appearing on the top level and the genitalia, buttocks and legs on the bottom.

The 5.2-metre statue, created using 3D printers, is partially visible from two floors in the pavilion, with the head and torso appearing on the top level and the genitalia, buttocks and legs on the bottom.

Considered one of the more open-minded Gulf nations, the UAE late last year revamped an array of laws in a social liberalisation drive designed to burnish its progressive brand. It said that the "proof that no censorship has been imposed" lies in the fact that UAE dignitaries took part in the unveiling of the full statue in April.

 

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