David (sculpture) by Donatello
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David (sculpture) by Donatello is a pioneering early Renaissance bronze statue of the biblical hero David, celebrated as the first freestanding nude male sculpture since antiquity and a landmark of Florentine art.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David by Donatello | 3 |
| David (sculpture) by Donatello canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7436544 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David (sculpture) by Donatello Context triple: [David di Donatello, namedAfter, David (sculpture) by Donatello]
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David by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
David by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is a dynamic Baroque marble sculpture depicting the biblical hero mid-action as he prepares to hurl the stone at Goliath.
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Michelangelo's David
Michelangelo's David is a renowned Renaissance marble sculpture depicting the biblical hero David, celebrated for its masterful anatomy and symbolic representation of human strength and beauty.
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Rondanini Pietà by Michelangelo
The Rondanini Pietà by Michelangelo is the artist’s final, unfinished marble sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of Christ, notable for its elongated forms and deeply introspective, spiritual character.
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Doni Tondo by Michelangelo
The Doni Tondo is a celebrated circular panel painting by Michelangelo depicting the Holy Family, renowned for its vivid colors, dynamic figures, and significance in High Renaissance art.
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Bust of Cosimo I de' Medici
The Bust of Cosimo I de' Medici is a renowned Mannerist bronze portrait sculpture of the Duke of Florence by Italian artist Benvenuto Cellini.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David (sculpture) by Donatello Target entity description: David (sculpture) by Donatello is a pioneering early Renaissance bronze statue of the biblical hero David, celebrated as the first freestanding nude male sculpture since antiquity and a landmark of Florentine art.
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A.
David by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
David by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is a dynamic Baroque marble sculpture depicting the biblical hero mid-action as he prepares to hurl the stone at Goliath.
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B.
Michelangelo's David
Michelangelo's David is a renowned Renaissance marble sculpture depicting the biblical hero David, celebrated for its masterful anatomy and symbolic representation of human strength and beauty.
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C.
Rondanini Pietà by Michelangelo
The Rondanini Pietà by Michelangelo is the artist’s final, unfinished marble sculpture depicting the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of Christ, notable for its elongated forms and deeply introspective, spiritual character.
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Doni Tondo by Michelangelo
The Doni Tondo is a celebrated circular panel painting by Michelangelo depicting the Holy Family, renowned for its vivid colors, dynamic figures, and significance in High Renaissance art.
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E.
Bust of Cosimo I de' Medici
The Bust of Cosimo I de' Medici is a renowned Mannerist bronze portrait sculpture of the Duke of Florence by Italian artist Benvenuto Cellini.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Donatello ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | Quattrocento ⓘ |
| artMovement | Italian Renaissance ⓘ |
| collection | Museo Nazionale del Bargello collection ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Cosimo de' Medici ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
David (Michelangelo)
ⓘ
linked to:
Michelangelo's David
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| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creationDate | circa 1440s ⓘ |
| creator | Donatello ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Florentine Republic
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linked to:
Republic of Florence
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| depicts |
David (biblical figure)
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linked to:
King David
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| genderDepicted | male ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart | Goliath's severed head ⓘ |
| height | approximately 158 cm ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture ⓘ |
| holds | sword ⓘ |
| iconography | youthful David with sword and hat ⓘ |
| inception | first half of the 15th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later Renaissance sculptors ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Florence ⓘ |
| location |
Museo Nazionale del Bargello
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linked to:
Museums of the Bargello (Musei del Bargello)
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| madeOf | bronze ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Early Renaissance ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
David (biblical figure)
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linked to:
King David
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| notableFor |
being the first freestanding nude male sculpture since antiquity
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contrapposto stance ⓘ sensuous treatment of the male nude ⓘ use of lost-wax bronze casting ⓘ |
| nudity | full-length nude ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Palazzo Medici Riccardi ⓘ |
| patron | Medici family ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Florence ⓘ |
| pose | contrapposto ⓘ |
| represents | victory of David over Goliath ⓘ |
| shows | David standing over the head of Goliath ⓘ |
| style |
classically inspired
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naturalistic ⓘ |
| subject |
David (biblical figure)
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linked to:
King David
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| symbolizes |
Florentine political ideals
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civic virtue ⓘ triumph of the weak over the strong ⓘ |
| title | David ⓘ |
| wears | laurel-topped hat ⓘ |
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Subject: David (sculpture) by Donatello Description of subject: David (sculpture) by Donatello is a pioneering early Renaissance bronze statue of the biblical hero David, celebrated as the first freestanding nude male sculpture since antiquity and a landmark of Florentine art.
Referenced by (4)
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