From 1430 to 1623A.D., four sculptures of the Biblical David
             were created. From the master artists Bernini, Donatello,
             Michelangelo and Verrocchio came the most famous David's of the
             world. Even though infinitely many were made, these surpass the
             others to become marvels that will live forever.
             The earliest of the David's, is the work of
             Donatello(c.1430). This magnificent work is a life-size, nude,
             bronze, figure of David. The sculpture is portraying the scene
             after David has cut off the head of Goliath. His foot is raised
             on the severed head in a stance of contropposto. His sword is in
             the right hand with the stone in the left. This very smooth and
             natural looking sculpture was originally part of Medici courtyard
             and is the only David of the four created for a private
             collection. There are a few symbolic ingredients to this David.
             The style of the figure refers to antiquity for the balance and
             composition of the nude. Energy in the sculpture animates the
             emotions and is a new technique used in this David, once again
             showing qualities from antiquity. This energy is not used in the
             other figures. In addition, Donatello's David is said to host
             homosexual overtones, in the feministic appearance of the body
             and the stance. Overall, this version of the biblical hero is
             elegantly designed and the originality is fascinating.
             Verrocchio's David (c.1473-75A.D.) greatly differs from those
             of the other artists'. This statue was commissioned by the Medici
             family, like that of Donatello's. However, it was created for
             public display. It was in the Palazzo Vecchio, where it gained
             almost a republican or city-related meaning similar to the
             reputation that the David of Donatello gained, after it was also
             moved to the same site. The similarity stops here. The
             proudness shows that the hero was well capable of slaying the
             giant where Donatello's shows almost no emotion. The
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