David, who was destined to be the second king of Israel, destroyed the Philistine giant Goliath with stone and a sling. Donatello, Verrocchio, Michelangelo, and Bernini each designed a sculpture of David. However, the sculptures are drastically different from one another. Each one is unique in its own certain way. Donatello, whose David was the first life-size nude statue since Classical times, struck a balance between Classicism and the realism by presenting a very real image of an Italian peasant boy in the form of a Classical nude figure. Although Donatello was inspired by Classical figures, he did not choose...
move around the work. As we move, the views of the work change drastically.

As you can see, the works sculpted by Donatello, Verrocchio, Michelangelo and Bernini differed drastically. Donatello presented David as a young boy who seemed incapable and amazed at his feat. Verrocchio"s David, although an adolescent, appears somewhat older and has more self-confidence than Donatello"s David. Michelangelo"s David has just reached manhood and is capable of great physical feats, like defeating Goliath. Finally, Bernini"s David is a full grown man. He, like Michelangelo"s David, also appears to be strong, brave and gifted enough to slaughter Goliath.