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Comparing Michelangelo's 'David And Goliath'

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 It wasn’t until an assignment in this Humanities course required an analysis of sculpture that I actually viewed sculpture contemplatively. I chose Michelangelo’s sculpture of David not only because it is a renowned carving from the Renaissance period, but because of the heroism that is represented in the various elements chiseled in the marble. David’s muscular physique, curved stance, enlarged right hand, and furrowed brow are indicative of faith, determination, and bravery. In the bible story, “David and Goliath”, David was a young boy who volunteered to fight the giant warrior Goliath. He used his sling shot, a stone, and his faith in God to defeat the mighty giant and become a hero to the Israelites which Michelangelo adeptly captured.

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