The Bronze David

Title

The Bronze David

Subject

Renaissance art, Donatello, 15th century, bronze, statue

Description

A bronze casting of Donatello's statue of David. It is famous for being the first freestanding bronze statue cast during the Renaissance and was created around the 1440s. The statue depicts a nude David standing atop the head of Goliath.

Creator

Donatello

Source

Wikipedia

Publisher

Wikipedia

Date

circa 1440

Rights

Wikipedia commons

Format

.jpeg

Original Format

Sculpture

Citation

Donatello, “The Bronze David,” Art in Early Modern Europe: 1450 - 1789, accessed June 22, 2025, https://histangelproject.omeka.net/items/show/6.

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