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David with Goliath's Head before Saul by Dutch 16th Century

David with Goliath's Head before Saul

Dutch 16th Century

c.1556

engraving

National Gallery of Art

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A young man stands holding a severed head on a spear before a seated king, surrounded by soldiers and attendants. The scene is rendered in a detailed, monochromatic engraving style.

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severed head spear king soldiers armor diagonal composition crowded composition deep space frontal view biblical scene military figures royal court

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