Representing the Biblical story of “David and Goliath,” Donatello’s sculpture was also a metaphor for the might of the small Florentine Republic in the 15th century.
Representing the Biblical story of “David and Goliath,” Donatello’s sculpture was also a metaphor for the might of the small Florentine Republic in the 15th century. While often at war with neighboring powers like Milan, Florence maintained a cultural importance that exceeded its small size. The famous Medici family was the most powerful in Florence and the city’s most ardent patron of art.