Guido Reni, David mit dem Kopf des Goliath - Detail
Guido Reni, Bologna 1575 – 1642
David mit dem Kopf des Goliath - David with the head of Goliath - Davide con la testa di Golia - Detail (ca, 1605/06)
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, Frankreich
The subject of this painting is most certainly in keeping with the repertoire of the Caravaggisti, but is portrayed here with elegant detachment rather than tragic sentiment. David's pose is that of a dandy, with red feathered hat and his body illuminated by a moonlike light and barely covered by a rich cloak trimmed with fur; the light softly defines his body, while the shadow is propagated from the background. The youth is contemplating the giant severed head of Goliath; the action has already taken place and the drama has already melted into meditation.
Guido Reni, David mit dem Kopf des Goliath - Detail
Guido Reni, Bologna 1575 – 1642
David mit dem Kopf des Goliath - David with the head of Goliath - Davide con la testa di Golia - Detail (ca, 1605/06)
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, Frankreich
The subject of this painting is most certainly in keeping with the repertoire of the Caravaggisti, but is portrayed here with elegant detachment rather than tragic sentiment. David's pose is that of a dandy, with red feathered hat and his body illuminated by a moonlike light and barely covered by a rich cloak trimmed with fur; the light softly defines his body, while the shadow is propagated from the background. The youth is contemplating the giant severed head of Goliath; the action has already taken place and the drama has already melted into meditation.