Explain how Donatello’s David represents the ideals and interests of the Renaissance.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Donatello’s David is a sculpture of the biblical hero who slayed the giant Goliath.
2. The sculpture’s contrapposto pose and nudity reflects a renewed interest in the artistic ideals of Classical Greece.
3. However, David features more naturalistic human forms than the idealized sculptures of ancient Greece, and instead demonstrates the influence of humanism on Renaissance art.
4. Because David was created for the humanist patron Cosimo de’ Medici, the sensuous and naturalistic sculpture was likely intended to symbolize the concept of divine beauty, which is discussed in Neoplatonic philosophy.
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