Art World Art Bites: Michelangelo’s ‘David’ Was Carved Out of a Flawed Marble Slab Two sculptors had tried and failed to chisel something out of the block—until Michelangelo stepped up.

David Thomas of Pere Ubu during Pere Ubu in Concert at Wetlands - 1995 at Wetlands in New York, New York. The Cleveland-bred Thomas died April 23, 2025, in England at the age of 71.

Art World Art Bites: What Donatello’s ‘David’ Did For the Nude Sculpture Donatello’s smaller, bronze sculpture of the Biblical hero David inspired Michelangelo’s marble giant.

Object Details painter Wallin, Samuel active 1820-1858 Subject Howe, David, Mrs. (Sarah Whitney) Notes Barratt, Carrie Rebora, and Lori Zabar, "American Portrait Miniatures in the Metropolitan Museum ...