He was, however, far from having yet adopted those systematic proportions for the human body which later on gave an air of monotonous impressiveness to all his figures.

On the contrary, this young giant strongly recalls the model; still more strongly indeed than the Bacchus did.

Wishing perhaps to adhere strictly to the Biblical story, Michelangelo studied a lad whose frame was not developed.

The David, to state the matter frankly, is a colossal hobbledehoy.

His body, in breadth of the thorax, depth of the abdomen, and general stoutness, has not grown up to the scale of the enormous hands and feet and heavy head.