Compare And Contrast The Statue Of David Buonarroti

The statue of David by Michelangelo Buonarroti is a very famous sculpture known around the world, but what most people don’t know is that there are two other well-known sculpture interpretations of the biblical David by two other different artists. The two other artists are Donatello and Bernini. Each artist has a different depiction of David and his battle against Goliath and different time frames of his battle with Goliath. While these sculptures are many years apart, each sculpture shows the beginning, height, and end of the Italian Renaissance.

The story of David and Goliath comes from 1 Samuel 17. It is about the battle of Philistines and Israelites and them preparing to battle. The Philistines’ best warrior, Goliath, who is said