Where is Donatello's famous bronze statue of David located today?

The bronze statue of David is one of the greatest sculptures of the quattrocento and also an iconic work of Renaissance sculpture. Actually, it is credited with being the first free-standing male nude statue since the era of Greek sculpture, the sleek form and flowing naturalism of David's contrapposto pose, allied to his poised but provocative demeanor and the sensual surface sheen of the bronze, combine to bring the statue to life. Now in the Bargello Museum, Florence, the statue remains a defining work of Renaissance art by one of the most influential Renaissance sculptors of the age.

The Bargello, also known as Palazzo del Popolo (Palace of the People) is a former barracks and prison, now an art museum, in Florence, Italy.

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Lynne Zeman

What the heck did that 2nd picture have to do with David? That is a travesty.

Christine Gardner

Thought there was only "1" statue of David..... obviously NOT.

Richard S. Levine

Lydia Coutts, Both of Donatello's Davids are in Florence, home of over a dozen of Michelangelo's Davids at The Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze

ninakamwene

Got it. I did see the statue of Michelangelo's marble statue in Florence. Stunning. Donatello's looks like a feminine male to me.

Raniah Capetilo

Somehow feminine

Lydia Coutts

Tom Moberg, no it isn’t. The question clearly asks where DONATELLO’S BRONZE statue of David is. If you were distracted from that VERY CLEAR question by an accompanying image of MICHELANGELO’S MARBLE statue of David, that’s your fault, not the question’s.

Mr.LaFaye

Tom Moberg, You win the DUH Award 🏆 This is David cast in Bronze by Donatello. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_(Donatello) The bronze David. Donatello's bronze statue of David (circa 1440s) is famous as the first unsupported standing work of bronze cast during the Renaissance, and the first freestanding nude male sculpture made since antiquity. Not Michelangelo's David Carved from marble. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_(Michelangelo) David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created in marble between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo. David is a 5.17-metre (17.0 ft)[a] marble statue of a standing male nude. The statue represents the Biblical hero David, a favoured subject in the art of Florence. Personally, I like Michelangelo's David.