• The marble David is Donatello's earliest known important commission, and it is a work closely tied to tradition, giving few signs of the innovative approach to...
  • Even though Donatello’s bronze David is significantly different than his marble David, a precedent existed for using David as a political symbol.
  • Donatello’s David stands at around 5’5, while Michelangelo’s hero is an incredible 17 feet high, making it more than twice the size of its predecessor.
  • It depicts David, a character from the Bible who won a battle against a giant named Goliath. Donatello. David, about 1440s, bronze.
  • Additionally, Donatello shows David directly following his triumph over the giant while the Michelangelo's David depicts David prior to the battle.
  • Perhaps Donatello’s landmark work – and one of the greatest sculptural works of the early Renaissance – was his bronze statue of David.
  • ↑ Sarah Blake McHam. Donatello'nun Floransa'daki Medici Hükümdarlığının Metaforları Olarak Bronz David ve Judith'i. // Sanat Bülteni. - 2001. - Cilt.
  • The 4 David Sculptures of the Renaissance: Donatello to Michelangelo. Michelangelo’s David sculpture is one of the world’s most iconic artworks.
  • At a glance, you can tell that Donatello’s rendition of King David is a little…gay. ... Boston: Beacon Press, 2012. “Donatello, David.” Smarthistory.