Bernini, a Baroque sculptor, was said to be able to give marble breath. The viewer can hear the grunt David let out right before he throws the stone. The viewer can see the agony that Persephone is in. So what makes Bernini's work transcend from being just marble?
He uses differences in detail and thinks of the entire composition and setting as one; not just props for his sculpture to sit in. He unifies. He brings together segments of marble, different types of marble with other material-like wood, plaster, and light. It all functions for one purpose of engaging the scene he has created.
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