When he was partying with the Edomites he did.
I heard a Bible radio preacher who said, yes. David stripped naked for combat with Goliath, just as Jesus was stripped naked for battle with all evil.
(Also, I don’t actually see much point to your question. How does the nudity answer whether the statue is religious or humanist?)
Hmmmm…I guess it may not make much difference. The Bible does say that David got lustful enough over Bathsheba that he arranged to have her husband killed in combat. THAT sounds mighty humanist to me.
I hope so. It gives the statue more meaning.
In Patrick Dennis’ book First Lady, there is a picture of Dody Goodman staring with delight at David’s genitalia on that statue. So much for Cris Alexander’s (and Mr. Dennis’) taste.
Human, yes; humanist, no. Humanism is about the good in humans: the worthy, productive, nice, constructive things we do. It says, “We can build a civilization! Just look!” Humanism negates religion: it says, “We don’t need gods to give us moral values; we can create moral values for ourselves. We did!”
F. Scott: “Zelda told me my penis is too small to ever truly satisfy a woman.”
Ernest: “Ah, I’m sure you’re fine. Go to the Louvre and compare yourself to the statues.”
F. Scott: “THOSE STATUES MAY NOT BE ACCURATE”
– Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
That exchange always cracked me up.
Sounds like Regan and Goneril vis-à-vis King Lear. (cf. Psalm 100:3.)