David Offering the Head of Goliath to King Saul
1654
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1654
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
David Offering the Head of Goliath to King Saul is a 1654 chalk by Bartolomeo Biscaino, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a drafty stone room. King Saul sits on a carved throne. A young man kneels before him, holding a bloody sword and a giant’s severed head. This sketch uses red chalk alone. No paint, no color. Just the raw line to show deep folds in Saul’s robe and the grim weight of the moment. Check out the folds in that robe. The artist’s hand is steady. Read more at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Bartolomeo Biscaino (1629–1657) was an Italian artist, born in Genoa.
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