Davis Sculptures

David Sculptures David, who was destined to be the second king of Israel, destroyed the Philistine giant Goliath with stone and a sling. Donatello, Verrocchio, Michelangelo, and Bernini each designed a sculpture of David. However, the sculptures are drastically different from one another. Each one is unique in its own certain way. Donatello, whose David was the first life-size nude statue since Classical times, struck a balance between Classicism and the realism by presenting a …

…defeating Goliath. Finally, Bernini's David is a full-grown man. He, like Michelangelo's David, also appears to be strong, brave and gifted enough to slaughter Goliath. Works Cited Fichner-Rathus, Lois. “Understanding Art.” Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1995. Meyer, Alfred Gotthold. “Donatello.” Liepzig: Fischer & Wittig, 1904. Scribner, Charles. “Gianlorenzo Bernini.” New York: H.N. Abrams, Publishers, 1991. The Museum of Modern Art. “Italian Masters.” New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1940. http://library.moma.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**