Bernini's 1623 marble statue of David resides in Rome. Most art historians will say that Bernini's David is a typical work of the Baroque, which suggests that the period caused the art to be created, and this is an important mistake which leads to the over-looking of Bernini's choice of composition: the art work created the period, for a reason, the traits of the Baroque expanded the visual vocabulary of artists at a time when they wanted to expand their discussion in art mediums. David twisting and placing the good-sized rock in the sling, preparing to turn and put his whole body behind his action demonstrates that Bernini's David understands and agrees to do what must be done in the moment. In his twisting and motion, David is stirring the air around him, as he leans back, and, even more so, about to release the rock at its target; the "air" is a portrait of the Holy Spirit: as Donatello used the feather to communicate the power transmitted to David, so Bernini uses the air itself (the "wind" which is one of the guises God takes to interact with us) to demonstrate the moment of unity between David and God, man and the divine acting in perfect unison with one another.