Similarities Between David And Goliath

In the mid-1300s, the bubonic plague entered Sicily through docked ships carrying infected rats. Millions of Europeans died within hours of infection as a result of the outbreak. Most people at the time knew nothing of this illness and were heavily involved in religion, superstition and rituals. Europeans began accepting and spreading Christianity throughout the region and artists found a new perspective on creativity. Italy was heavily impacted by the plaque for centuries as it reoccurred more than once. Italian artists ceased on characters and stories from the bible and popularized religious tales in the Bible.
I want to create an exhibition that can highlight and display the dramatic conflicts of the Bible through the eyes of Italian artists.
My third choice is the scene from the Old Testament created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This life sized marble sculpture "David" (1623-24) is the best depiction of that dramatic moment when David loads his sling with a stone to assault Goliath and kill him. Even though it is not currently located at the MET it is an extravagant subject. Goliath is a giant Philistine warrior who inflicted havoc on the children of Israel. David, a boy, accepts a challenge to fight Goliath. As the battle commences, David reaches into his bag to obtain a stone and then loaded it into his sling. The shot struck goliath on the forehead and he died. This three dimensional sculpture was the first at it's time to use its surrounding space as a part of its background. David was also the first sculpture to capture that dramatic moment a battle whereas other artists sculpted David before or after the battle. In order to grasp the full beauty of this subject you must take a complete revolution around the sculpture to notice some fine details. His body is in motion as he turns to the left to load his sling. David's face shows no fear by biting his hidden lips and his facial expressions with squinting of the eyes. His eyes are focused as if he's looking at the battle before him and begins to aim his sling towards Goliath. David's body is contoured in many angles adding realism in this piece, even
This painting was inspired Luke 22:48 of the Bible. Jesus in frontal view (in the red robe) is being grabbed and kissed by a profiled Judas who uses the kiss to identify Jesus to the Romans. The Roman guards, in profile view, seek to subdue Jesus on accounts that he committed treason against the Roman Emperor. The black background and lighting puts emphasis on each character to dramatize the scene. The man holding the lantern is not illuminating the scene, but light is entering from the left, his opposing side. Each character is not fully shown as they overlap one another. Jesus looks pained and tired with his eyes focused downward. His hands are angled towards the viewer and are crossed as if he’s willingly accepting his known fate. At the back of Jesus seems to be someone praying to God to save Jesus from his capturers. This person may have been one of Jesus’ twelve disciples. All characters are full of intensity except Jesus, who knows he will be crucified. This painting was sold in the 1800s accredited to a Dutch artist, but in 1990 this painting was rediscovered as a Caravaggio. Many recreations of Jesus’ arrest have been observed, however, between Caravaggio’s and Gerard Douffet’s (1620) “Taking of Christ”, I find both most