The life-sized, 170 cm (67 in) high marble David (1623–24) is the only Bernini sculpture in the Borghese Gallery with a Christian theme. In contrast to the static Davids of the Renaissance, Bernini showed David in action. The stone is already in the sling and David is ready to swing and attack Goliath.
David is naked but for a piece of cloth that is less elaborated here than in the previous works. More detailed is the armor of King Saul at his feet and the harp.
Bernini modeled David’s face on his own, as can be seen when comparing the sculpture to his Self-Portrait as a Young Man that hangs in a gallery on the museum’s upper floor.
Behind the sculpture is a large David with the Head of Goliath painted by Caracciolo Giovanni Battista called Battistello. The more famous similar painting by Caravaggio is in Room VIII.
The Borghese Gallery is one of the top art museums to visit in Rome. The art on display is of the best quality and the small, almost intimate villa, is much easier to enjoy than the vast packed exhibition halls of the Vatican Museums. Highlights include the largest single collection of Caravaggio paintings in the world, several Bernini sculptures, Canova's Pauline Borghese as Venus, and paintings by top artists such as Raphael, Titian, Correggio, Domenichino, Rubens, and Cranach. Admissions are limited with time-slot reservation tickets essential to secure the two hours visitors are allowed to spend in the villa.
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