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First Writing Assignment:
The Conquering David

Chris Walker

Professor McManus
Art History 1B
18 March 2002

Walker 1
Chris Walker
Professor McManus
Art History 1B
18 March 2002

The Conquering David

If there can be such beauty and structure of one man, it can be marveled at through the figure of David. Destined to be the king of Israel, David armed with weapons and wit creates a brave yet intellectual spirit as he defeats the Philistine giant, Goliath. With such a powerful presence as David, it is easy to see how three talented artists could portray a strong and intelligent man in a very different but still successful manner. Michelangelo, Donatello, and Verrocchio all had the same idea of the power that David represented though they all had an obviously different vision of how that power was displayed. Through youth, expression, and composition the artists all manage to capture the courage of David.
In Donatello's figure of David there is a youthful,......

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