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David_Donatello

Donatello’s David

A sketch of the beautiful, bronze David by Donatello.  Commissioned by Cosimo de Medici, it was originally placed in the courtyard of the Medici Palazzo.  It was the first free standing nude sculpture in the round since antiquity (and the first unsupported bronze cast in … Read More

David_Bernini

David

From the Gallery Borghese in Rome, a sketch of David by Bernini.  That museum blew me away with all of its works from such heavy hitters as  Titian, Raphael, Caravaggio and of course, Bernini.  His Daphne and Apollo is absolutely incredible as it has the … Read More