Episode 61: Florence - Donatello's Marble "David" (Bargello)
Rebuilding The Renaissance · Rocky Ruggiero
March 18, 202027m 37s
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Show Notes
This episode examines Donatello's seminal heroic interpretation of the "David" subject in sculpture. Removed from its original context at the Duomo and inserted into a civic setting at the Palazzo Vecchio, the statue became the symbol of divine protection for the Florentine Republic.