Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Name the subject of the sculpture, its artist. In comparison with other sculptures of this Biblical figure, what can be observed? Why do differences exist among artwork when using the subject matter?

Answer:

The sculpture depicts the biblical David preparing to attack Goliath with a sling, and it was created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Compared with Michelangelo’s calm, alert standing David and other versions, Bernini’s sculpture shows David in a dramatic, twisting pose at the moment of action. The different artworks exist because artists use their own styles, poses, expressions, and techniques to communicate different ideas and emotions about the same subject.