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Three Sculptures of David The Biblical King David was one of the most well known kings of ancient Israel. His popularity soared as a consequence of his heroic exploit in defeating the champion of the Philistines, Goliath of Gath, as he came forth to defy Israel. “David took only his sling, and with a well-trained aim, threw a stone “out of the brook”, which struck the giant’s forehead, so that he fell senseless to the ground” (Wikipedia). Over the course of history, from 1430 to 1623 A.D., this notorious story and David’s show of heroism in this famous battle would be reflected in the beauty of sculpture by three renowned artists. Through the talent of Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bernini, came three of the most legendary sculptures of the Biblical David. Even though considerably many were completed, the works of these three men exceed all others and have become spectacles that will exist eternally. The foremost sculpture of David was the act of Donatello (c.1430). He was a famous Florentine artist and sculptor whose talent often mirrored the classical interest in the human body in motion and in articulating that body through the use of drapery. “The first life-size nude sculpture since antiquity, Donatello�