FREE ESSAY ON DAVID AWAITING GOLIATH

DAVID AWAITING GOLIATH

David Awaiting Goliath
Before going to Eleganza, the only sculpture that I had ever seen, besides the small
statues in neighbors' yards, was in books that I had looked at. When I entered the museum
I noticed the many sculptures that occupied the small space. After walking around,
observing the different sculptures and listening to Dr. Roselle speak, I came to a
decision that David was my favorite statue in the museum. The complexity, texture, and
realistic characteristics of Michelangelo's David made this a beautiful sculpture.
I had only been exposed to pictures in books of sculpture before visiting Eleganza. For
me to be able to see the sculptures in their three-dimensional form right in front of me
was an experience I had never thought that I would have, unless I traveled to Europe.
David's body structure looked so firm and strong. I gained much respect for Michelangelo
after hearing the stories Dr. Roselle told about his remarkable success in sculpting. It
is hard for me to imagine the tools used to create the intricate details existed back
when Michelangelo was working on his sculptures. 
The texture of David was smooth to the touch; every curve seemed to flow with the rest of
the body structure. The ivory color of the statue was pleasing to the eye and gave the
statue even more of a soft, smooth texture. I was very pleased with the fact that I was
allowed to touch David to feel the 
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texture for myself. One thing that I noticed that seemed to stand out to me about all of
the statues was that all of the toes were exceptionally long. David's appearance was that
exactly of a human being; I observed the body and there wasn't a flaw to be found. 
The realness found in looking at David was astonishing. Everything from the muscles in
his arms and stomach to the curl in his hair made him an exceptional piece of art. Unlike
a lot of the Greek sculpture, of gods, David is constructed as a young man that still is
not at his prime stage of muscle mass. Although he is a warrior and is about to face
Goliath, he doesn't look overwhelmingly large or overpowering. The look in David's eyes
as he awaits Goliath is so realistic. He doesn't show much expression in his face, but
the detail in his body is marvelous and a great depiction of a real human being.
Visiting Eleganza was a good experience for me; I never knew exactly how skilled the
sculptures of old times were. It was good to see all different sculpture from different
periods of time to be able to see the differences in techniques and structure. Now I am
glad that I will be able to comment on sculpture that I see and know what I am saying. I
really enjoyed Eleganza and am now looking forward to a trip overseas to see the real
thing.