describe one or two ways that giottos painting the mourning of christ differs from the work of his predecessors
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David stands out amongst other depictions because of the simple fact that it is... well.. David. Normally, David was depicted after his fight with Goliath, triumphant of defeating such an opponent, yet Michelangelo decided to show David’s triumph BEFORE fighting Goliath. This was because Michelangelo found that real triumph comes from accepting a challenge against all odds. Michelangelo’s “David” also represents Michelangelo’s home of Florence standing up against superpowers at the time, while being much smaller.
