David
Wax Model
ca. 1580 (made)
ca. 1580 (made)
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This statuette is a wax sketch model representing David by an unknown artist, made ca. 1580 in Florence.
It was formerly thought to be a study by Michelangelo for the marble David.
Considered as a first sketch for the lost and colossal bronze statue of David, commissioned in 1502 and placed near the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio, in Florence.
The model is actually too damaged to be precisely attributable. Both arms are missing just below the shoulder.
It was formerly thought to be a study by Michelangelo for the marble David.
Considered as a first sketch for the lost and colossal bronze statue of David, commissioned in 1502 and placed near the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio, in Florence.
The model is actually too damaged to be precisely attributable. Both arms are missing just below the shoulder.
Object details
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| Title | David (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Red wax |
| Brief description | Red wax sketch of David, Italy (Florence), about 1580 |
| Physical description | Red wax sketch of David, his right leg forward, bestriding the huge head of Goliath. Sometimes considered as a first sketch for the lost bronze David, commissioned in 1502. Both arms missing just below the shoulder. |
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| Object history | Formerly in the Gherardini Collection of artists’ terracotta and wax models. It was acquired in 1854. |
| Production | Formerly attributed to Michelangelo |
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| Summary | This statuette is a wax sketch model representing David by an unknown artist, made ca. 1580 in Florence. It was formerly thought to be a study by Michelangelo for the marble David. Considered as a first sketch for the lost and colossal bronze statue of David, commissioned in 1502 and placed near the entrance of the Palazzo Vecchio, in Florence. The model is actually too damaged to be precisely attributable. Both arms are missing just below the shoulder. |
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| Accession number | 4106-1854 |
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| Record created | August 24, 2004 |
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