They are similar by the way they're life-like.
No, they are not, Donatello's David has finished his task, he stands with one foot on Goliath's severed head. Michelangelo's David has just observed Goliath and is focusing on him.
They both have the contrapposto pose as seen in Classical sculpture.
Michelangelo's statue of David may be the best known but many artists have done statues of David such as Donatello and Bernini.
In chronological order, Donatello, Verrocchio, Michelangelo, Bernini.
Donatello and Andrea del Verrocchio did. There were actually two bronze David statues created in the Italian 15th century. The most famous was by Donatello in the 1440s, and the other was by Verrocchio done later in the 1470s. Verrocchio was the teacher of Leonardo da Vinci. Both works are in the Bargello Museum in Florence, Italy.
Donatello, Verrocchio and Michelangelo all did.
Donatello didn't make David. It was Michelangelo and he took over a commission for the statue. Two prior sculptors had attempted and abandoned. Michelangelo returned to Florence in 1501 and was commissioned by the city to do the statue to enhance the Duomo. It took him 3 years to finish.
Donatello, Verrocchio, Michelangelo and Bernini made famous David statues.
Michelangelo's statue of David may be the best known but many artists have done statues of David such as Donatello and Bernini.
There are three. Michelangelo, Verrochio, and Donatello
The statue of David.
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The statue of David
In chronological order, Donatello, Verrocchio, Michelangelo, Bernini.
Donatello and Andrea del Verrocchio did. There were actually two bronze David statues created in the Italian 15th century. The most famous was by Donatello in the 1440s, and the other was by Verrocchio done later in the 1470s. Verrocchio was the teacher of Leonardo da Vinci. Both works are in the Bargello Museum in Florence, Italy.
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Donatello made two. Did anyone make three?
Donatello, Verrocchio and Michelangelo all did.
See it! It is awesome. And yet some people find Donatello's bronze David more beautiful.