GED120 Unit 2 – Compare Michelangelo’s “David” (Figure 5-8) with Rodin’s “Danaïde” (Figure 5-9). How does each sculptor establish the gender of his figure? Does Rodin achieve more in terms of gender identity by leaving some of the original marble unfinished?

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GED120 Unit 2 – Compare Michelangelo’s “David” (Figure 5-8) with Rodin’s “Danaïde” (Figure 5-9). How does each sculptor establish the gender of his figure? Does Rodin achieve more in terms of gender identity by leaving some of the original marble unfinished?