David (Bernini)
David is a life-size marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The sculpture was one of many commissions to decorate the villa of Bernini's patron Cardinal Scipione Borghese – where it still resides today, as part of the Galleria Borghese. It was completed in the course of eight months from 1623 to 1624.
| David | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
| Year | 1623–24 |
| Catalogue | 17 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Subject | David |
| Dimensions | 170 cm (67 in) |
| Location | Galleria Borghese, Rome |
| 41°54′50.4″N 12°29′31.2″E | |
| Preceded by | Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo |
| Followed by | Apollo and Daphne (Bernini) |
The subject of the work is the biblical David, about to throw the stone that will bring down Goliath, which will allow David to behead him. Compared to earlier works on the same theme (notably the David of Michelangelo), the sculpture broke new ground in its implied movement and its psychological intensity.
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