Tourists have flocked in even greater numbers than usual to see the most famous statue in the world after a controversial sacking in the US.
Italians have reacted with shock after a US principal was fired for showing students a picture of Michelangelo's classic sculpture David, prompting parents to complain it was "pornography".
Hope Carrasquilla became principal at Tallahassee Classical School in Florida only a few months ago but was sacked after three parents complained about the content of an art lesson.
