Michelangelo's David Research Paper

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David, a biblical hero, has been a symbol of Florence, Italy ever since the Renaissance times. David was a young boy who volunteered to fight the Goliath. Goliath was part of the Philistine army who in fact frightened the Israelis. David was not part of the army but watched the Goliath taunt the Israelis from a far. While watching, David was outraged with anger and decided to fight the Goliath. With the trust of God, David defeated the giant and became an ultimate hero to the Florence people. In 1501 and 1504, Michelangelo Buonarroti, an artist during the High Renaissance period, created a work of art that greatly represented David as a symbol of Florence, Italy. Buonarroti was only twenty-six years young and was already the most famous artist of his time. When Buonarroti was asked to create a large David, he accepted the challenge with honor and created a work so significant that it was immediately recognized as a masterpiece. In my paper, I will discuss what made this work so significant while comparing Michelangelo’s David to previous artists who also depicted the same subject matter. Buonarroti’s astonishing Renaissance …show more content…

As like Donatello, Verrocchio also depicts David as a young boy however, he seems to be a little older. Verrocchio’s David is not like Michelangelo’s or Donatello’s because David is not standing in the nude. He is simply wearing a little cloth that covers just enough. Some believe that Verrocchio is the closest artist to represent David as he is in the Holy Bible. Verrocchio’s David seems to be very arrogant and “sure” of his actions by the way he is standing. It is almost as if he is the “star of the night” said by. David also has a very mocking expression on his face. One thing that is very different compared to Donatello’s piece is the detail within the human body. Verrocchio showed every muscle and vein on David which ultimately blew Donatello’s out of the

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