Renaissance of Nude David Bronze Sculpture

The Bronze Sculpture of David is a masterpiece of Renaissance Sculpture created between 1501 and 1504. The Statue represents the Biblical hero David, a favored subject in the art of Florence. Originally commissioned as one of a series of statues of prophets to be positioned along the roofline of the east end of Florence Cathedral, the statue was instead placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo Della Signoria, the seat of civic government in Florence, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. Because of the nature of the hero that it represented, it soon came to symbolize the defense of civil liberties embodied in the Florentine Republic, an independent city-state threatened on all sides by more powerful rival states and by the hegemony of the Medici family. The eyes of David, with a warning glare, were turned towards Rome. This relic work of art was cast using the ancient method of lost wax casting and stained with a brown patina finish for preservation and stands upon a marble base. Dimensions: Height 10 X Width 4 inches. Weight: 5 LBS.