1610
oil
canvas
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
David avec la tête de Goliath is a 1610 oil by Artemisia Gentileschi, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
This painting shows a young man with dark hair, wearing a white cloth around his waist and a blue hat. He is holding a severed head in his left hand and a sword in his right. The background is dark, with the man's body and the head lit up. The man's expression is calm, and he seems to be looking up at something. The head he is holding is also looking up, with a small amount of blood on its forehead. The sword in his right hand has an ornate gold hilt. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a dramatic effect, with the light source coming from the left side of the image. The contrast between light and dark adds depth and emotion to the scene. You can explore more of Artemisia Gentileschi's work, a pioneering female artist of the Baroque period.
Artemisia Lomi Gentileschi (US: JEN-til-ESK-ee, -teel-; Italian: ; 8 July 1593 – after January 1654) was an Italian Baroque painter.
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