David, Bernini vs Michelangelo

When I first began comparing the two different statues of David, Bernini’s Baroque “David, and “Michelangelo’s Renaissance “David” the first thing that came to my attention was the facial features. As you study the face of Michelangelo’s “David” there is a sense of calmness to it. There is little or no emotion depicted in his face whatsoever. Here is a man, ready to face a giant with nothing more than a sling, a stone, and his faith in God, yet there is no emotion on his face. No signs of fear, anger, trepidation, determination, nothing. It is nothing but an emotionless stare as if he knows what it is he must do and is content in fulfilling that task.
As you study the face of Bernini’s “David” however, there is a much different scene. You can see within his face a look of sheer determination and anger. His eyes are set with all of the rage in his body seemingly crunched up into his brow. The snarl of his closed and pursed lips demand attention as i...