David (Donatello) Roman type of mature, bearded head". Donatello's bronze statue of David (circa 1440s) is famous as the first unsupported standing work of bronze cast during the Renaissance, and the first freestanding nude male sculpture made since antiquity. It depicts David with an enigmatic smile, posed with his foot on Goliath's severed head just after defeating the giant. The youth is completely naked, apart from a laurel-topped hat and boots, bearing the sword of Goliath. The creation of the work is entirely undocumented, and it has been given a range of datings. According to one theory, it was commissioned by the
Diocesan museum of Padua, Italy Diocesan museum of Padua, Italy The Diocesan museum of Padua was founded in 2000 in the bishop's residence which was constructed in the 15th century, but which has a foundation dating from the beginning of the 14th century. The building, close to the cathedral in the "Piazza del Duomo", can be found in the historic center of the city which is the capital of the comune of Padua. Works of the museum come from the cathedral, dedicated to Mary's Assumption, and from other diocesan churches, and date from the 9th to the 19th centuries. These works can be found on