Dontello's first David in marble is psychologically much simpler than his second David in bronze (see exhibit #04). This David faces forward and is likely meant to be view from straight on; the bronze version has a mystique that invites viewer to see it from all angles. Both scenes are clearly of the moment after David's triumph over the giant Goliath.
The elongated features shows this marble David's youthfulness and the Medival Gothic style of the piece. The head faces straight ahead as if he is gazing at a far distance, showing a bit of a boyish confident attitude. Goliath's grotesque decapitated head contrasts sharply with David's handsome outfit. Is this David posing a relaxed stance, captured at a moment of confidence, fatique, or even perhaps arrogance?
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