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 w
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.
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
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