Michelangelo's David, the five-hundred-year-old marble statue, is regarded as an example of a perfect male body. However, he is found to have a flaw－having crossed eyes. The 28 was made during an exercise to produce a digital version of all Michelangelo's sculptures and buildi ngs by scanning them with a laser. The result shows the gaze directions of his eyes diverge. This is shown clearly in the full frontal image of David's face, which cannot normally be seen because the sculpture is 16ft tall, stands on an elevated base, and is viewed from 29 at an angle at which the face is obscured by the left hand.