“Michelangelo’s David, the towering sculpture acclaimed for its depiction of male physical perfection, has a ‘hole’ in the back, two anatomy professors announced at a recent conference in Italy.

Computer measurements of David’s body taken by professors Massimo Gulisano and colleague Pietro Bernabei of Florence University show a hollow instead of a muscle on the right side of the back, between the spine and the shoulder blade.

“Michelangelo’s David is the result of intense anatomy studies. Here the artist achieved an absolute perfection except for that muscle in the back,” Gulisano said.”

“It is commonly thought that the uniform was designed by Michelangelo, but it would seem rather that he had nothing to do with it. However, Raffaello certainly did influence its development, as he indeed influenced fashion in general in Italy in the Renaissance, through his painting.”