From his early days as a child prodigy until his death in 1680 at the age of 82, Gian Lorenzo Bernini remained unchallenged as the foremost sculptor of his time. His dynamic and exuberant style perfectly embodies the baroque period, of which he has become the symbol.

How is Bernini's David Baroque?

Bernini’s David uses the space around it—reaching out into the space of the viewer (our space!). … But in the Baroque era we see compositions in the shape of diagonal lines, as in Bernini’s David. The diagonal line immediately suggests movement and energy and drama—very different from the immobility of the pyramid shape.

What era was Bernini's David created in?

David by Bernini is a complex sculpture that emphasizes the flourishing baroque movement of the early 17th century. Baroque era is related to the compositions in diagonal lines, as in Bernini’s David.