18/01/2026
The image of David included power and nobility and showed heroism in all its glory. Therefore, in the compositions of the fifteenth century, he was established as the winner. Bernini, in his work, showed a slightly different direction: dynamics, mental tension, and movement. His statue captures the episode of the battle itself.
David is a life-size marble sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini located in the Borghese Gallery in Rome. History, analysis, description, interesting facts