Pourquoi David est une oeuvre de la Renaissance ?
Pourquoi David est une oeuvre de la Renaissance ?
David est un personnage biblique, représenté juste avant son combat contre le géant Goliath. C'est un grand personnage, un symbole de la Renaissance, représenté nu et désarmé pour montrer sa puissance, sa forte musculature, en écho aussi à la mythologie, car on compare David à Hercule, le puissant héros grec.
Why is the statue of David so famous?
- Michelangelo is one of the greatest artists of all time. Out of his numerous famous works, the David statue is what distinguished him. It is a 17 feet marble figure which represents the biblical hero, ancestor of Jesus, David. He is shown placidly waiting for a war, with stone in one hand and a slingshot in other.
What is the story behind the statue of David?
- David is a statue by Michelangelo, begun in 1501 and completed in 1504. It is made of marble and is 17 feet tall. It is a statue of a shepherd, David, whose story is told in the Bible. David fought a battle with a giant soldier called Goliath .
Why did Michelangelo sculpt David?
- Michelangelo was yet another artist who made the sculpture David. His reputation as a sculptor was established when he carved his David from a single piece of relatively unworkable marble. Unlike the David's that had been made by Donatello and Verrocchio , Michelangelo's David is not shown after conquering his enemy.
How many different statues of David are there?
- The paper explores the three David's statues which are situated in different locations in Italy. The three statues of David are artworks of four different artists who are Bernini , Michelangelo, and Donatello .
