Comparison Of The Davids
Comparison of the Davids
The statues of David by Michelangelo, Donatello, Bernini and Verrocchio were representations of a biblical hero the king David of Israel, who at a young age killed a warrior Goliath armed with only a stone and a swirl. The four statues are different from each other because they were from different periods and were made from different materials. Each statue is different because of the body posture and clothing choices. All the four statues were made in Italy and that is where they can currently be found.
The David created by Michelangelo is a 17.0 ft tall statue carved from a single piece of marvel created between 1501 and 1504. This rendition does not represent David as a hero but as a young man in his mid to late twenties, fully developed in his masculinity before he engages with Goliath he is holing a sling and not a sword. Also the facial expression and body language shows David contemplating his first move using intellect and wit to defeat the enemy over use of strength this statue is the most perfect heroic representation of David as compared with the other statues. The statue's right-hand side is smooth and well …show more content…
This statue portrays David as a young boy with feminine qualities, but that is holding a sword instead of a sling. He represented David as a boastful hero as compared to Michelangelo who represented him as a humble hero. However, Donatello did not represent him admiring the head of his victim, Goliath rather he is admiring his graceful, powerful body as a result of him winning the battle. This David has long hair, which highlights the time period and it almost looks like Donatello used this sculpture to move away from the biblical representation This is one amongst many sculptures of the Renaissance art whereby admiration of self-worth was mainly the
The statues of David by Michelangelo, Donatello, Bernini and Verrocchio were representations of a biblical hero the king David of Israel, who at a young age killed a warrior Goliath armed with only a stone and a swirl. The four statues are different from each other because they were from different periods and were made from different materials. Each statue is different because of the body posture and clothing choices. All the four statues were made in Italy and that is where they can currently be found.
The David created by Michelangelo is a 17.0 ft tall statue carved from a single piece of marvel created between 1501 and 1504. This rendition does not represent David as a hero but as a young man in his mid to late twenties, fully developed in his masculinity before he engages with Goliath he is holing a sling and not a sword. Also the facial expression and body language shows David contemplating his first move using intellect and wit to defeat the enemy over use of strength this statue is the most perfect heroic representation of David as compared with the other statues. The statue's right-hand side is smooth and well …show more content…
This statue portrays David as a young boy with feminine qualities, but that is holding a sword instead of a sling. He represented David as a boastful hero as compared to Michelangelo who represented him as a humble hero. However, Donatello did not represent him admiring the head of his victim, Goliath rather he is admiring his graceful, powerful body as a result of him winning the battle. This David has long hair, which highlights the time period and it almost looks like Donatello used this sculpture to move away from the biblical representation This is one amongst many sculptures of the Renaissance art whereby admiration of self-worth was mainly the