Renaissance post

I decided to talk about Michelangelo’s and Donatello’s David statues. First to talk about the differences. What I see first off is the material which was used is different, one is a white chalky color, while the other is a shiny black color. Donatello’s is holding a sword with a shield on the ground in front of him. He is wearing a hat with what looks to me like flowers on it. Donatello’s is very skinny and weak looking compared to Michelangelo’s David who is very muscular and ripped. Michelangelo’s is looking up off in the distance, while Donatello’s is looking down at the ground not far off in front of him. Donatello’s reminds me of a person who relies on his skills in battle to win the fight. His sword, shield, armored leggings, and weak stature shows me he relies heavily on weapons and armor to win his battles. If he did not have a weapon with him he would not be the same person. He would look like a frightened little, scrawny man.  Michelangelo’s looks to be strong in stature with his head held high ready to face anybody who opposes him. He shows that hard work and dedication do indeed pay off. He looks like he thinks very highly of himself, not scared of anything. Michelangelo’s David, which shows Apollonian classicism, shows the classic art during the renaissance. Strong built, naked, and posing. Donatello’s David shows passionate individualism, which means that he shows off his passions such as sword fighting, or conquering the battleground. The sculptors had to make some pretty serious decisions like whether David was going to be clothed, what pose he would be striking, what direction he would be looking in, if he was going to have items in his hands, or what the stature of David was going to be.