David with the Head of Goliath
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David with the Head of Goliath is a dramatic Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the biblical hero David holding the severed head of the giant Goliath, rendered with intense realism and psychological depth.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting → |
| artForm |
easel painting
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| artHistoricalPeriod |
early 17th century
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| artist |
Caravaggio
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| basedOn |
Biblical story of David and Goliath
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| colorPalette |
dark background
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earth tones → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
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| creator |
Caravaggio
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| depicts |
David
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Goliath → severed head of Goliath → |
| emotionalTone |
contemplative
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somber → |
| feature |
intense realism
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psychological depth → |
| genre |
history painting
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religious painting → |
| hasInfluenced |
later depictions of David and Goliath in art
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| iconography |
Old Testament hero
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decapitated giant → |
| languageOfWork |
none
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| mainCharacter |
David
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Goliath → |
| medium |
oil paint
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| movement |
Baroque
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| narrativeSource |
First Book of Samuel
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Hebrew Bible → |
| portrays |
lifeless head of Goliath
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youthful David → |
| portraysMoment |
David after slaying Goliath
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| religion |
Christianity
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| schoolOfArtist |
Italian Baroque
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| style |
chiaroscuro
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dramatic realism → |
| subjectMatter |
Biblical narrative
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| support |
canvas
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| theme |
introspection
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triumph of faith → victory of the weak over the strong → violence → |
| visualCharacteristic |
naturalistic depiction of flesh
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strong contrasts of light and shadow → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Galleria Borghese
("David with the Head of Goliath by Caravaggio")
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hasCollectionItem |
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Caravaggio
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notableWork |