Donatello, of the early Renaissance, created the first nude sculpture since ancient Greece and Rome. Michelangelo, of the High Renaissance, embodied the athletic male nude by studying the human body. Although these two artists depicted the same character, there are several distinctions between them. Donatello depicted David victorious after defeating Goliath. He used Goliath's sword to defeat him. On the other hand, Michelangelo depicted David as a humble warrior, patiently waiting for his enemy. In his left hand is the weapon he started with: the slingshot. “Michelangelo breaks with the traditional way of representing David. It does not present to us the victor, the head of the giant at his feet and the mighty sword in his hand, but he represents youth in the phase which immediately precedes the battle” (Krén and Marx). Michelangelo and Donatello have a few techniques in common between their sculptures. The first would be the contrapposto position in which their statues are located. Another would be the way their sculptures are free-standing. This means that they are both able to stand without any additional support. As a result, both established themselves as artists and gave true meaning to the Renaissance. Donatello and Michelangelo, both great artists, depicted a new way of representing the biblical hero David. Donatello brought back the concept of nude artwork. Michelangelo studied the