David triumphant over Goliath

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This is a statue of David triumphant over Goliath crafted by Giuseppe Maria Mazza. Giuseppe Maria Mazza (1653 – 1741) was one of Bologna's leading sculptors during the late 17th and early 18th centuries in Italy. He received training as a painter, but his exceptional sculptural work in terracotta and stucco is what he is most renowned for. The youthful figure of David stands tall above the lifeless body of the defeated giant Goliath, proudly holding up the severed head in an astonishing display of triumph. The creative composition, with the mass of drapery below, provides a foundation for David's confident stance and highlights the dramatic contrast in scale between the figures, particularly their two heads. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Maria_Mazza)