David en Goliath
Medium
etching
Dimensions
145; 80
About this artwork
signature and date: ‘Rembrandt f 1655’
Art Historical Context
In the heart of Rembrandt van Rijn masterful etching *David en Goliath (1655), we witness a pivotal biblical moment from the story of the shepherd boy David triumphing over the giant Philistine warrior Goliath. Signed and dated ‘Rembrandt f 1655,’ this intimate print measures just 145mm high by 80mm wide, inviting close contemplation. Created during Rembrandt's mature period in Amsterdam, amid the Dutch Golden Age, it exemplifies his profound engagement with religious narratives drawn from the Old Testament, themes that resonated deeply in the Protestant Netherlands. Rembrandt's etching techn...
About the Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn · 1606–1669
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) stands as one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art and the most important Dutch painter of the 17th century. Born in Leiden to a prosperous miller's family, Rembrandt transformed painting through his revolutionary use of light and shadow, his psychological depth in portraiture, and his elevation of etching to a fine art. His approx...