This is the baroque masterpiece of David by Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini at the moment of release of his sling shot in the Villa Borghese in Roma. The sculpture is chiseled from marble. Notice the detail in the face, legs, arms and the drape! You can experience the second before David takes his famous shot.
Here is the well known Renaissance David by Michelangelo in Florence.
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