David Donatello And Humanism

Humanism is a Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements, this movement did not only change the way artists and writers did things but also how they were perceived by the public . David , a bronze statue made by Donatello, not only promoted Donatello but also became one of the icons of the Florentine republic . David portrays a human being in the nude, following a trend of embracing humanism, unlike representations of the human figure in the Medieval Era, which were usually clothed and a bit lifeless . Artists shifted focus from content and subject matter to composition.