David

Title

David

Date

1623

Identifier

7770

Creator

Bernini, Gian Lorenzo

Creator Nationality

Italian

Work Type

visual works

Work Location

Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Baroque

Subject

statues
David--King of Israel

Description

Side view of Bernini's statue of David. "Baroque art wants us to be able to relate to the image in our bodies, not just in our minds. Bernini's David uses the space around it—reaching out into the space of the viewer (our space!). Bernini's David is not content—the way Michelangelo's David is—to remain separate from us. When looking at Bernini's David, we immediately start to feel what David is feeling,"--KahnAcademy website.

Material/Medium

marble (rock)

Measurements

170 centimeters

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

N3ITBER1-216231(3)

Files

N3ITBER1-216231(3).jpg
Date Added
August 29, 2013
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“David,” LTU Digital Images, accessed May 5, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11184.