Because marble lasts longer than stone
The statue of David was sculpted in 1501-1504.
First Donatello sculpted two Davids. Then Verrocchio sculpted one. Then Michelangelo sculpted one. Which do you mean by 'the second'?
Michelangelo sculpted 'The David' from 1501 to 1504.
Michelangelo finished his David sculpture in 1504.
He sculpted David between the ages of 26-29 (1501-1504). He sculpted the Pieta even younger, he was 24 (1499).
It is sculpted out of a block of marble.
Donatello's marble 'David'.
It is the Lincoln Memorial which is sculpted from white Georgia marble.
Marble
The marble statue of St Mark on the outside of Or San Michele in Florence was sculpted by Donatello in 1415.
The statue of David was sculpted in 1501-1504.
Michelangelo's statue of David is seventeen feet tall. The statue is made of marble and was constructed between 1501 and 1504.
Smooth marble column
The earliest monumental nude of the Renaissance was sculpted by Donatello. He conceived of his work, specifically the bronze statue of David, as liberating the human body from its marble prison. The statue represents a departure from the classical tradition and marks a significant shift in the understanding and representation of the human form during the Renaissance.
First Donatello sculpted two Davids. Then Verrocchio sculpted one. Then Michelangelo sculpted one. Which do you mean by 'the second'?
David was sculpted in 1501-1504.
Michelangelo sculpted 'The David' from 1501 to 1504.