Why it matters
Bare-chested, the young David looks up to heaven with his hand on his chest, holding Goliath's head by the hair, the stone mark on the giant's forehead. His red feathered hat hangs on the pommel of the sword.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1650.
- The rest of Goliath's body is not shown.
- The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo bought it in 1999.
Based on the French Wikipedia article David avec la tête de Goliath (Le Guerchin) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
