ɐnˈʌðɚ skˈuːl ʌv ˈɑːɹt hɪstˈoːɹiənz hæv sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðæt vɛɹˈɑːkɪˌoʊ ɪntˈɛndᵻd fɔːɹ ɡəlˈaɪəθz hˈɛd təbi plˈeɪst tə dˈeɪvɪdz ɹˈaɪt, pˈɔɪntɪŋ tə ðə daɪˈæɡənəlz ʌvðɪ ɑːnsˈɑːmbəl.
Another school of art historians have suggested that Verrocchio intended for Goliath's head to be placed to David's right, pointing to the diagonals of the ensemble.