Il Davide Restaurato

Donatello’s iconic bronze David (c. 1440) portrays the young bibical hero standing atop the severed head of Goliath. Between 2007 and 2008, the Bargello Museum undertook a public conservation project on the sculpture using advanced laser cleaning methods. The procedure safely removed accumulated surface grime, exposing original gold gilding on David’s sword, sandals, and hat, as well as Goliath’s helmet.