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El rey David
El rey David is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Master of Becerril. It dates from 1525 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Subject & Meaning
Created by the Master of Becerril in 1525, the work focuses entirely on this singular historical and scriptural character.
The painting depicts the biblical figure David as its main subject, presented within the genre of religious art. Created by the Master of Becerril in 1525, the work focuses entirely on this singular historical and scriptural character. As a religious piece, the representation of David serves to illustrate a key figure from Judeo-Christian tradition, though the specific narrative moment or symbolic attributes accompanying the king are not detailed in the available records.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1525, this religious painting depicts the biblical figure David. The work is realized using oil paint applied to a wooden panel support. The composition measures 91.3 cm in height and 87.4 cm in width.
Attributed to the Master of Becerril, the piece is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
History & Provenance
The work now known as El rey David was created in 1525 by the Master of Becerril, an anonymous painter associated with the Becerril workshop in Spain. The painting entered the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it has been held since at least the 19th century. The Prado’s records list the work as religious in genre and depict the biblical figure David. Technical examination aligns with the 1525 dating, situating the painting within High Renaissance Spanish art.
The painting El rey David by the Master of Becerril is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid. Created in 1525, the work is executed in oil on panel and depicts the biblical figure David. The source material does not provide a specific inventory or accession number for the piece, nor does it list any details regarding its exhibition history.
While the artwork is confirmed as part of the museum's holdings, the available records do not specify when it entered the collection or if it has been featured in particular temporary exhibitions.
Overview
El rey David is a 1525 oil painting by the Master of Becerril, held at the Museo del Prado.
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Artist
This anonymous Spanish painter from the early 1500s made small religious panels with bold colors.
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