This paper shall examine the inspiration, creation, and meaning of Berninis Baroque masterpiece of sculpture, David. Unlike other Davids that emerged in Italy, Berninis is a faithful attempt to portray the young man about to slay the giant. Berninis David is typical of Baroque sculpture and of the art of the time. Bernini, more than any other of the four major David sculptors (including Donatello, Veroccio, and Michaelangelo), brought the real man that David was to life in marble. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the context of the work, the artist, and the work itself.
