David Victorious over Goliath
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
41.3 × 47.6 × 31.5 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
European Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Harold T. Clark in memory of Mrs. William B. Sanders
Accession Number
1966.126
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
This terracotta model was used to cast part of a series of bronzes on religious subjects. Foggini depicted David humbly, a compelling contrast to the more traditional Florentine approach of David as a proud victor. The subject of David was especially important because he had long symbolized Florence: the city was often able to overcome its larger rivals, much like David defeated the giant Goliath.