I know that this is the fake David but, you can't take pictures of the real David....I chose the Statue of David for my blog. It is located in the Accademia gallery after being moved from its original spot in the Palazzo della Signoria. It was made of carrara marble in 1504.
Iconography
Other statues made by Donatello and Verrochio are of David after a victorious battle, but this one is of David before the battle. He seems tense like he might be nervous for battle. The slingshot he carries over his shoulder is almost invisible, emphasizing that David's victory was one of cleverness, not sheer force. (colorado.edu/rbloem/david.html) He is depicted strong willed and ready to fight.
It is slightly disproportional. The head and upper body is very big, but the legs are smaller. His hands are rather large too.
Andrea, well done. Thank you for being explicit about the intent of the blog, iconography. We know the artist, but be sure in future blogs to explicitly name the artist. And thanks for including a picture of the object of the blog.
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