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VISITORS to Dubai’s delayed 2020 United Arab Emirates World Expo will have the opportunity to take in the view of many attractions on display, but their vantage point is being slightly obstructed it seems when it comes to fine Italian art.

While Italy’s contribution to the expo - a 3D printed exact replica of Michelangelo’s Statue of David, is being met with huge fanfare, observers may have noted the statue is not bearing all of its charms, with a stage built around the monuments upper and lower parts to preserve its modesty.