In viewing the three different sculptures of David by Donatello, Michelangelo, and Bernini, the different artistic styles that were prevalent in each time period is immediately evident. Donatello’s David, carved during the Renaissance period, is a cast bronze sculpture. It shows Greek influences in the contrapposto style pose of the statue, yet it is also more stylized than either the Michelangelo or the Bernini David. The artist also sculpted David as a much younger person. Donatello’s David seems more fragile than the other two sculptures, almost an anti-hero. Michelangelo’s David is sculpted from marble. The statue is carved in a heroic manner, with every detail of the figure’s musculature and form carved to show perfection of the male athletic form. The figure is carved in the nude to impart a timeless quality, since clothing “dates” artwork. This sculpture idealizes the human form, using perfectly carved physique and great attention to detail, giving the piece a larger than life appearance. This sculpture appears to be in a pensive mood, as if contemplating the coming action of attacking the giant. Bernini’s David, on the other hand, is carved in a splendid life like style, showing the muscle tension, the intent of the attack on Goliath, the human effort of movement needed to attack the giant. The figure is muscular, but does not appear to be superhuman in the manner of Michelangelo’s David, nor is it carved in the youthful, almost anti-heroic style of Donatello’s David. Bernini’s David shows humanity that is heroic, and yet still retains the actual realism of the action that it portrays. The viewer can see the effort that would be needed to cast the stone. The facial expression shows concentration and purpose, showing the intent to attack. The three sculptures are stellar examples of each school of artistic expression, showing attributes of the prevailing ideas of their times.