The boy hero stands naked except for a laurel-topped hat and boots, Goliath's sword in hand and one foot on the giant's severed head. Probably made for the Medici, though its date is disputed, it is thought to be the first freestanding male nude since antiquity. The slender, almost androgynous body suggests a victory won through God's help, not strength.
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A long wing from Goliath's helmet runs up the inside of David's right leg. Goliath's beard curls around the hero's sandalled foot.
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