David
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| Donatello, David, 1430-1440 |
Donatello’s famous sculpture, David, typifies the Renaissance. Donatello relied on wax for the
foundation of David. Unlike gothic culture, Donatello created David with ease and a realistic
posture. Wax enabled David’s relaxation and masculinity to
demonstrate a normal appearance of the David and Goliath story. In 1440, a bronze layer covered David to finish Donatello’s masterpiece.
During mid-1400s, King David symbolized power in Florentine
Italy. As the icon for the Florentine
Republic, Palazzo Medici transferred David
to the center of the courtyard. David remains the first courtyard center
piece in Florence. Through the incredible
work of David and other sculptures,
Donatello experienced the rare popularity in society.
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