Someone during his time gave him an artifact that represented David. (The David from The Bible.) so having this new artifact gave him inspiration on how and why he wanted to scuplt this specific object. If I remember correctly, it was presented to him by either Cellini or Donatello. He made this while he was around his early twenties.
Answer 2:
Michelangelo got the commission to sculpt David for the Florence Cathedral. When this happened Donatello had been dead for 50 years and Cellini had just been born. Michelangelo didn't really like the Medici family. They are considered the Goliath to his David.
It was meant to be one of a set of large sculptures of biblical persons along the wall of Florence Cathedral.
It was meant to be one of several large-scale sculptures of biblical persons along the wall of the Florence Cathedral.
Because he was commissioned by the city of Florence to do so. They paid him.
David has just caught sight of Goliath, his opponent, and is preparing himself for the battle.
The 'David' in Florence, Italy.
He was a sculptor, a painter and an architect.
Michelangelo had tons of accomplishments, but his most famous ones are the Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the Pieta in Saint Peter's Basilica, and the David, which is in the Academia of Florence. The Last Judgement was completed in 1541, the Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1512, the Pieta in 1500, and the David in 1504.
giotto and masaccio (.apex)
Michelangelo's tomb was designed by Giorgio Vasari, Florentine artist.
it depicts the figure in a natural, contrapposto pose
Michelangelo's mighty statue was David, a 16ft and 10 inch marble statue (including base) of David before his battle with the giant goliath.
The 'David' in Florence, Italy.
Painting, sculpting and architecture.
Michelangelo didn't have a wife.
Human Drama
david
His mum's name was Francesca di Neri
He was a sculptor, a painter and an architect.
The Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo had tons of accomplishments, but his most famous ones are the Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the Pieta in Saint Peter's Basilica, and the David, which is in the Academia of Florence. The Last Judgement was completed in 1541, the Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1512, the Pieta in 1500, and the David in 1504.
Love for the art and doing a good job for those who commissioned him to work.