![]() ![]() Behold - a boy overcame a great tyrant! Conquer, O citizens! Kingdoms fall through luxury, cities rise through virtues. God crushes the wrath of an enormous foe. Inscription: The base of this statue carried a Latin inscription, which can be translated as: “The victor is whoever defends the fatherland. David is standing with his right foot on the short right wing, and the left wing runs along the right leg of David all the way up to his groin (which you can see from the back only). You can see cupids in front of a chariot in which another cupid is sitting. The bearded Goliath still wears his helmet, which is decorated with cupids. His eyes are gazing downward and, to increase the impact of Goliath’s look, the statue is placed on a pedestal so that the viewer can meet his gaze. He has his left foot on top of the head of Goliath. David holds the sword of Goliath in his right hand and a stone in his left hand. For example, he has small breasts and from the back it is not clear what the gender of the statue is. ![]() David is calmly looking down, which is not exactly the pose we expect after the defeat of Goliath, and he is depicted in a somewhat androgynous way. He is sculpted as a young man with long curls and is not very muscular. David is nude, except for the military boots he is wearing and the shepherd’s hat with a wreath of laurel around it. What do you see? A bronze statue of about 5 foot (150 cm) tall.
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