Michelangelo Buonarroti Analysis

Michelangelo Buonarroti was born on March 6, 1475 in Caprese, a little village in Tuscany, Italy. His father, Lodovico Buonarroti, was working briefly in the small village where his second out five sons was born with his wife, Francesca Neri and shortly after Michelangelo's birth, his family moved back to Florence because his father went back to working for the Florentine government. Michelangelo was placed with a family of stonecutters. He considered Florence to be his true home until the day he died. In 1487, his father realized that his son was gifted so he decided to apprentice him at the age of thirteen to a well known Florentine painter. This painter was Dominico Ghirlandaio. Under his hands, Michelangelo learned the technique of fresco and panel …show more content…
Moreover, his left leg looks as though it is too long for his body. David had a contrapposto stance, which means he's standing in a way where most of his weight is on one foot, making his hips shift with one side higher than the other.
Michelangelo demonstrates a concentrated David, ready for battle, one hand holding a slingshot and another one clutching a stone.
David's face displays many emotions, severe concentration and a creased brow as he stares into the distance.
After the Medici family were kicked out of Florence, this statue was considered more of a symbol to the struggle that Italy was going through rather than a religious sculpture. So in 1504, the people of Florence decided to move it from the Cathedral to a much more attainable location near the Palazzo della Signoria, the main square of the