... artists and medium to pick for my research. The Statues of David caught my interest from the beginning of Art Appreciation, even though we didn't study them until later in the semester. Within the course of two hundred years, there was four completely different statues of David created in Italy; all which are masterpieces. Donatello's came first, then Verrocchio's, followed by Michelangelo ... implications or complexity of Donatello's. It is, rather, perfectly chased and was meant to be appreciated for its exquisite patina. Michelangelo (1475-1564), possibly one of the most inspired crea...

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... sculptors started to revive the Greco-Roman influences and reflect it on the male nude figure with Renaissance quality. Through the portrayal of iconic heroism, artists like Donatello, Verrocchio, and Michelangelo developed a new sculptural representation of the biblical king, David. With different mediums and artistic skills, there are a continuity and transformation as they depict the ruler of Israel who ... contrapposto as he exhibits challenging pride of what he accomplished in the slaying of Goliath, whereas Donatello's version seems oblivious (Soltes, L 19, 21:05). In the 16th cen...

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