No, Michelangelo’s David has never been displayed at the Louvre. This iconic statue has been housed in Florence, Italy, since its completion in 1504. David is currently located in the Galleria dell’Accademia, a museum in Florence specifically designed to showcase this masterpiece.
The statue was commissioned as a symbol of the Republic of Florence and represents the biblical hero David before his battle with Goliath. Measuring 17 feet tall, it was carved from a single block of marble and exemplifies the height of Renaissance art.
While the Louvre is home to countless works of art, including other masterpieces of the Renaissance, Michelangelo’s David remains firmly rooted in its original Italian context. There have been no recorded exhibitions or loans of the statue to the Louvre or any other museum outside of Florence.