how tall is the statue of david?

Without the pedestal, Michelangelo's David is a 5.17-meter (17.0 ft) marble statue. And he is barefoot. This classic underdog tale stars a feeble boy, but Michelangelo David is a pinnacle of male perfection.

"David's name means "beloved" Michelangelo 

Author: Michelangelo Donatello 

Time: 1501-1504 AD 

Material: Marble Statue 

collection: now in the Florence Academy Gallery"

Standing at a colossal 17 feet tall, nearly three times the size of the average man, the gleaming white statue of Michelangelo’s David, slingshot in hand ready to do battle, dominates Florence’s Piazza Della Signoria. It draws millions of tourists every year even though it’s just a copy. The original, expertly chiseled by master Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo, nestles safely in a purpose-made gallery of the nearby Accademia di Belle Arti museum.