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David with the Head of Goliath
Pieter Serwouters1620s-1630s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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.
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- Title: David with the Head of Goliath
- Creator: Pieter Serwouters (Flemish, 1586-1657), Lucas van Leyden (Dutch, 1494-1533)
- Date Created: 1620s-1630s
- Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 26.5 x 18.7 cm (10 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.); Border: 25.9 x 18.4 cm (10 3/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
- Provenance: Dr. David James, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Print
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1966.167
- Medium: engraving
- Series: David with the Head of Goliath
- Inscriptions: Printed in lower right margin: "Jan Janssen excudit"
- Department: Prints
- Culture: Netherlands, 17th century
- Credit Line: Gift of Dr. David James
- Collection: PR - Engraving
- Accession Number: 1966.167
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