The Davids

David, the biblical underdog, defeated his giant enemy with God's help. Who identified with David?

• The Florentines
• Ancient Romans
• The Sienese
• The Duke of Milan

This sculpture shows a return to the admiration of the human body we see in ancient Greek and Roman art.

• True
• False

_____________________ made figures look like they were moving and really alive, unlike medieval sculpture.

• Bronze
• Nudity
• Contrapposto
• The magic of the Renaissance*

Which of the following is NOT true of Donatello's David?

• Donatello's David was the first free-standing classical nude since antiquity.
• Donatello's David shows a revival of the classical interest in and respect for the body.
• Donatello's David shows a revival of the classical interest in and respect for the body.
• The sculpture is typical of its time in that it shows a sense of eroticism.

What moment of the David narrative is shown in this sculpture?

• David is winding up to throw the stone at Goliath,
• David has just killed Goliath.
• David just caught sight of his enemy.

This sculpture is seen as a perfect exemplar of. . .

• Early Renaissance Art
• High Renaissance Art
• Baroque Art

This sculpture sends a message about the Republic of Florence.  Michelangelo creates this figure as a colossal nude, which makes a huge statement. What does this suggest?

• Florence has surpassed Greece and Rome. 
• The Medici Family has left Florence.
• Greece and Roman nudity is offensive.
• Catholics will continue to oppose Protestant influence.

The pose of Michelangelo's David sculpture is modeled after which figure from antiquity?

• Doryphoros
• Hercules
• Augustus Primaporta
• Apollo Belvedere

Bernini's David makes us want to duck and get out of the way. The involvement of the viewer in this way is typical of Renaissance art.

• True
• False

Which of the following is NOT true of Bernini's David

• In contrast to the clear contours in Michelangelo's David, Bernini's version reveals a forceful spiraling of the David's body that suggests motion and drama.
• Bernini's realistic depiction of David contrasts to Michelangelo's idealized figure.
• In the Bible, David is the young shepherd who defeats the giant Goliath with a single blow, evidence that God is helping him.
• Bernini's David looks back to the Renaissance in the figure's elegance and proportions.