David with the Head of Goliath
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 26.5 × 18.7 cm · border: 25.9 × 18.4 cm
Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Dr. David James
Accession Number
1966.167
Tags
male
About this artwork
Here, a hymn of praise is sung to the victorious shepherd David, who holds the head of Goliath impaled on a large sword. The life of King David, as relayed in the Old Testament, was intrinsically linked with music. According to the first book of Chronicles, he initiated the use of music in divine worship in his capacity as the king.