assignment #3

The Medici family was so important in the development in the renaissance because they had a lot of money. They also took risk but they were helped Brunelleschi work was considered to be unorthodox but Cosimo still helped him and let him work on a structure for the dome. Cosimo also let artists show their artwork even if it was different then they would normally see around them. Donatello’s David was revolutionary because it was the first time since ancient Rome when he made the sculpture that is bronze. He took the risk of getting killed or beaten for showing a nude sculpture due to the fact that they considered a taboo. The sculpture is a life size bronze sculpture of David and he is wearing a hat and boots. He has a feather in his boot that reaches out to his knees which seems that the feather is caressing his leg. The stance of the sculpture shows his expression and the intensity. The sword which is on his right hand and the head at his feet symbolizes that there was a battle which he had won.