Bernini David 1623 Marble

Gianlorenzo bernini david 1623 marble 5 feet 7 inches high galleria borghese rome speakers.

Bernini david 1623 marble. David is a life size marble sculpture by gian lorenzo bernini the sculpture was one of many commissions to decorate the villa of bernini s patron cardinal scipione borghese where it still resides today as part of the galleria borghese it was completed in the course of seven months from 1623 to 1624. Gian lorenzo bernini david 1623 1624 marble h 170 cm. Steven zucker and dr. David bernini 1623 the david sculpted by gian lorenzo bernini enhances the physical qualities of the young biblical character striving to throw the stone at goliath.

It was commissioned by cardinal scipione borghese to decorate the borghese gallery. Allowing david to behead the gigantic warrior. Rome galleria borghese description david stands with his chest turned to. The masterpiece was completed in seven months from 1623 to 1624.

Another piece commissioned by cardinal scipione borghese it still resides in the galleria borghese. Gian lorenzo bernini three views of david 1623 24 marble 170 cm galleria borghese rome the path to god in the baroque era is more direct more emotional more bodily and that of course relates to the embattled position of the church which wanted to appeal directly to the faithful. David was bernini s last artwork to be commissioned by scipione borgese. A life size marble sculpture david is a portrait of the biblical david as he prepares to throw a stone that would defeat goliath.

David artist gian lorenzo bernini year 1623 1624 medium marble sculpture location galleria borghese rome dimensions 67 in 170 cm gian lorenzo bernini artworks apollo and daphne david ecstasy of saint teresa bust of louis xiv fontana dei quattro fiumi medusa complete works david is a life sized sculpture of stone made by the italian artist. Bernini depicted david dressed in typical shepherd s attire with the armor of israel s king saul given to david for battle and his harp lying beneath. The piece was completed between 1623 and 1624 within seven months.