David Michelangelo - Statue
A bold reproduction of MichelangeloāsĀ David, this statuette is a beautiful complement to your art book collection.
David
Michelangelo
1501-1504
Dimensions
10 cm x 5 cm x 29 cm
3.9" x 2" x 11.4"
Made of resin
AboutĀ David
At only 26 years of age, Italian artist Michelangelo createdĀ David, a gleaming white marble masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture. Working in complete secrecy, he completed his 17-foot (5.17 metre) work of genius in two years.
MichelangeloāsĀ DavidĀ was originally intended to be positioned atopĀ Florence Cathedral, but, when unveiled in 1504, it was considered far too perfect to be placed that high up.Ā The statue was instead placed in the political heart of Florence, inĀ Piazza della Signoria.
Michelangelo strayed from the traditional portrayal by Florentine artists of David after his triumph over Goliath and instead chose to depict him before the battle: tense, relaxed but alert. His barely visible slingshot emphasizes that his victory was due to cleverness and not sheer force.
While ultimately a religious sculpture,Ā DavidĀ became the symbol of civic liberty embodied by theĀ Republic of Florence, an independentĀ city-state surrounded by powerful rival states and dominated by theĀ Medici family.
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David Michelangelo - Statue
A bold reproduction of MichelangeloāsĀ David, this statuette is a beautiful complement to your art book collection.
David
Michelangelo
1501-1504
Dimensions
10 cm x 5 cm x 29 cm
3.9" x 2" x 11.4"
Made of resin
AboutĀ David
At only 26 years of age, Italian artist Michelangelo createdĀ David, a gleaming white marble masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture. Working in complete secrecy, he completed his 17-foot (5.17 metre) work of genius in two years.
MichelangeloāsĀ DavidĀ was originally intended to be positioned atopĀ Florence Cathedral, but, when unveiled in 1504, it was considered far too perfect to be placed that high up.Ā The statue was instead placed in the political heart of Florence, inĀ Piazza della Signoria.
Michelangelo strayed from the traditional portrayal by Florentine artists of David after his triumph over Goliath and instead chose to depict him before the battle: tense, relaxed but alert. His barely visible slingshot emphasizes that his victory was due to cleverness and not sheer force.
While ultimately a religious sculpture,Ā DavidĀ became the symbol of civic liberty embodied by theĀ Republic of Florence, an independentĀ city-state surrounded by powerful rival states and dominated by theĀ Medici family.
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A bold reproduction of MichelangeloāsĀ David, this statuette is a beautiful complement to your art book collection.
David
Michelangelo
1501-1504
Dimensions
10 cm x 5 cm x 29 cm
3.9" x 2" x 11.4"
Made of resin
AboutĀ David
At only 26 years of age, Italian artist Michelangelo createdĀ David, a gleaming white marble masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture. Working in complete secrecy, he completed his 17-foot (5.17 metre) work of genius in two years.
MichelangeloāsĀ DavidĀ was originally intended to be positioned atopĀ Florence Cathedral, but, when unveiled in 1504, it was considered far too perfect to be placed that high up.Ā The statue was instead placed in the political heart of Florence, inĀ Piazza della Signoria.
Michelangelo strayed from the traditional portrayal by Florentine artists of David after his triumph over Goliath and instead chose to depict him before the battle: tense, relaxed but alert. His barely visible slingshot emphasizes that his victory was due to cleverness and not sheer force.
While ultimately a religious sculpture,Ā DavidĀ became the symbol of civic liberty embodied by theĀ Republic of Florence, an independentĀ city-state surrounded by powerful rival states and dominated by theĀ Medici family.
