

David and Goliath
Medieval illustration of David and Goliath. A man with a long beard, wearing a black hat, blue loincloth, and no shirt, holds a long spear. A small young man with short hair wearing a short blue tunic stands to his left. The giant man appears to have a large green cape flowing behind him and wears a blue shoulder guard. The younger man appears to be holding a sling. The background includes trees, a dark blue sky, a grassy foreground, and a reddish-orange hill or rock. The artwork is framed by a thin brown border. The painting appears old with cracking and flaking paint.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1400
- Medium
- Parchment, tempera, ink, metal leaf
- Culture
- French
- Dimensions
- 431 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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