Firenze. Piazzale Michelangelo statua David

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David is a marble statue by Michelangelo, first presented to the Florentine public on Signoria Square on September 8, 1504. Since then, a five-meter statue has been perceived as a symbol of the Florentine Republic and one of the peaks of not only the art of the Renaissance, but also of human genius as a whole. Currently, the original statue is located at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. The statue, intended for round-robin viewing, depicts a naked David, focused on the upcoming fight with Goliath. This plot consisted of iconographic innovation, since Verocchio, Donatello and other predecessors of Michelangelo preferred to portray David at the time of the triumph after defeating the giant. The young man is preparing for battle with an enemy superior in strength. He is calm and focused, but his muscles are tense. Eyebrows are menacingly moved, something terrifying is read in them. Over his left shoulder, he threw a sling, the lower end of which is picked up by his right hand.