Why it matters
The youthful David stands triumphantly over Goliath's severed head. The bronze was seen as a symbol of Florence, which, like the shepherd boy, was more powerful than it appeared.
Did you know?
- It was probably made between 1473 and 1475 for the Medici.
- It is sometimes claimed that Verrocchio's pupil Leonardo da Vinci was the model.
- The border of David's tunic includes pseudo-Kufic letters imitating Arabic script.
Based on the Wikipedia article David (Verrocchio) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
