Agostino di Duccio, an assistant to the Ronald, Donatello who first commissioned David. His planned was mind force separate blocks, one piece to head, hand and the body.
2. Who was the first sculptor to work on this commission?
The first sculptor to work on Michelangelo commission was Donatello.
3. Who was the second sculpture to work on this commission?
The second sculptor to work on Michelangelo commission was Antonio Rosalina.
4. How much time passed before Michelangelo was given the job to complete the abandoned block of marble?
Michelangelo was given the job to complete the abandoned block of marble for two years complete the statue.
5. Did his family support his desire to become an artist? Explain.
Michelangelo, family didn’t support him at all. His father and uncle would beat him up because …show more content…
What special skills enabled him to achieve success in the completion of this work?
Michelangelo’s special skills, which he has been studying, were the corpses, human anatomy and his deepest knowledge for the human male body. The human body was the perfect ideal statue that Michelangelo was considering modeling, known as David.
9. Explain the symbolism of this icon that compared it to Florence.
David was a symbolism of liberty and freedom for the Republican ideals, showing Florence’s what the statue is truly about. David is a helpless young statue standing all alone, while the city was in danger. God will be helping the city so it won’t be weak, but will be confronting the Tyron and overcoming them while David stands.
10. According to the film, how is Michelangelo’s David perceived today?
The city of Florence took note of David suffering and decided to transfer him to a safer place. Michelangelo’s David marble copy is resided to the square, taken by lazy tourist thinking it’s the original, but then again it’s not. The original copy is at Bronx looking down to the river, however it is quietly