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King David in Prayer
Jean Bourdichonabout 1480 - 1490
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
King David kneels before God to ask heartfelt forgiveness for his sins. An image of David, traditionally considered the author of the Bible's psalms, commonly preceded the seven penitential psalms in book of hours. These psalms were to be said every day as a means of obtaining absolution.
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Details
- Title: King David in Prayer
- Creator: Jean Bourdichon
- Date Created: about 1480 - 1490
- Location Created: Provence, France
- Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 11.4 × 8.6 cm (4 1/2 × 3 3/8 in.)
- Type: Folio
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold and silver paint, and ink on parchment
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 93.ML.6.98
- Culture: French
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 48, fol. 98
- Creator Display Name: Jean Bourdichon (French, 1457 - 1521)
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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