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Traditionally, David was portrayed after his victory, triumphant over Goliath.
Both Verrochio's and Donatello's Davids are depicted standing over Goliath's severed head.
Michelangelo has choosen to to depict David differently, before the battle.
Davis is tense, but not so much in a physical as in a mental sense.
The slingshot he carries over his shoulder is almost invisible, emphasizing that David's
victory was one of cleverness, not sheer force.
This interpretation comes from Gardner's art through the ages.
Irving Stone is somewhat more specific in stating that David is depicted at
the moment that he decides to engage Goliath.
David resurrected is my attempt to capture Michelangelo's David.This is a 28" X 24" sketch done primarily with Graphite (Koh-i-noor Hardthmuth) pencils, and Carbon sticks for the extra dark effect.It took me nearly 30 hours to complete.
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