David

sculpture by Michelangelo
VisualArtwork marble_sculpture Q179900
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David is a visual artwork associated with the High Renaissance and Italian Renaissance sculpture [1]. It exemplifies the artistic ideals of its period through its form and execution [1]. The sculpture stands as a significant representation within the broader context of Renaissance visual culture [1].

Key Facts

  • Creator: Michelangelo[3]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Florence[4]
  • Country: Italy[5]
  • Instance of: cultural property[6]
  • Commissioned by: Wool Guild[7]
  • Movement: High Renaissance[8], Italian Renaissance sculpture[9]
  • Genre: religious sculpture as genre[10], nude[11], marble sculpture[12]
  • Based on: First Book of Samuel[13]
  • Depicts: David[14], weapon sling[15], man[16], nudity[17]
  • Made from material: Carrara marble[18]
  • Collection: Galleria dell'Accademia[19]
  • Inventory number: 1076[20]
  • Location: Galleria dell'Accademia[21]
  • Place of publication: piazza della Signoria[22]
  • Commons category: David by Michelangelo Buonarroti[23]
  • Catalog code: S10[24]
  • Inception: 1500[25]
  • Publication date: July 7, 1504[26]
  • Official website: https://www.galleriaaccademiafirenze.it/opere/david/[27]
  • Topic's main category: Category:David by Michelangelo Buonarroti[28]
  • Commons gallery: David (Michelangelo)[29]
  • Described at URL: https://www.galleriaaccademiafirenze.it/opere/david/[30], https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-story-of-michelangelos-david[31]
  • Depicted by: David[32], Michelangelo's David replica[33]
  • Present in work: Pang! 3[34]
  • Title: David[35], Dawid[36]

Body

Material and Period

David dates from the High Renaissance[37].

Why It Matters

David has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] David is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Make Lists, Not War. Retrieved . beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . galleriaaccademiafirenze.it. galleriaaccademiafirenze.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . galleriaaccademiafirenze.it. galleriaaccademiafirenze.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . galleriaaccademiafirenze.it. galleriaaccademiafirenze.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . galleriaaccademiafirenze.it. galleriaaccademiafirenze.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . galleriaaccademiafirenze.it. galleriaaccademiafirenze.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Make Lists, Not War. Retrieved . beckchris.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Oursana · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → marble sculpture, cultural property
    Sitelink count → 82
    Wikipedia languages → ['abstract', 'af', 'ar', 'arz', 'as', 'ast', 'az', 'ba', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'bs',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Instance of: marble sculpture"
  2. 19w ago · N3MO · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → marble sculpture, cultural property
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Instance of: sculpture"
  3. 19w ago · ~2026-32210-92 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    Country → —
    Instance of → marble sculpture, cultural property
    Aliases → —
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Michelangelo's David - right view 2.jpg"
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