David (Bernini)

Bernini, David, 1623, Southern Baroque.

1) One of the first pieces to concentrate on the moment during the fight between David and Goliath (for example, Donatello's DAvid was before, Michelangelo's was after)

2) Represents the dynamism and misshapen movements characteristic of the baroque style

3) Apart from the surface-level interpretation of the David v. Goliath fight, this statue is theorized to be depicting an intense battle against the Protestants