The first-life-size freestanding male nude since antiquity
the first unsupported standing work of bronze cast during the Renaissance, and the first freestanding n*de male sculpture made since antiquity ;
Donatello's David is the first freestanding life-size nude male statue since antiquity, created around 1440. This bronze sculpture marked a pivotal moment in Renaissance art through its naturalism and independence from architecture. It symbolizes civic virtues and reflects a renewed interest in classical ideals of the human body.
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