by | Jan 6, 2011 | Michelangeo eBooks
II DAVID Long ago in the country of Palestine lived a lad named David, who kept his father’s sheep. His free life out of doors made him strong and manly beyond his years. The Israelites were at this time at war with the Philistines, and David’s quick wit...
by Rob Jollymore | Sep 14, 2010 | Michelangelo Sculptures
David (Michelangelo) Circa 1501-4; height 16 ft 10 in. Michelangelo’s monumental David differs greatly from earlier interpretations of this subject by Donatello and Verrocchio. Whereas the earlier masters had depicted David victorious over the slain Goliath, many...
