... were done out of common mediums at the time, bronze and marble. As visible to the eye as the similarities are, the differences are slightly harder to see. The differences in these sculptures are a little more concealed. Obviously, Bernini's David is in the process of killing Goliath while Donatello's is just after. Just as obvious is the difference in mediums. Both figures were also nude, however, while Donatello's David was nude entirely, Bernini's figure contains a tunic which lies frivolously over the genitals and torso, yet still conforming to the silhouette of every twist and turn of his body. The major divergence between Bernini's David and Donatello's David can be distinguished mainly in the physical aspects of the sculpture. Evidently, finding the comparisons, and even the blatant differences, in these two pieces can easily be recognized. Nevertheless, seeing the more minute distinctions between the two pieces of art calls for ...

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