Slingshot
This is the one painting I looked at longer than any other. Other paintings have tried to paint this very scene, and it seems that Goliath's head is just too small in proportion to David. As for this one, I think it is just right.
Here is the info about who did it.
Guido RENI - Bologne, 1575 - Bologne, 1642David vainqueur de Goliath Vers 1604 - 1606 H. : 2,37 m. ; L. : 1,37 m.
posted by Bevan @ 10:49:00 AM
4 Comments:
Boy, Goliath did have a Big Head, literally! I have never heard of this painting, and it is quite disturbing to see. Thanks for the education.
There's a goblin at my window,
A monster by my door.
The pumpkin at my table
Keeps on smiling more and more.
There's a ghost who haunts my bedroom,
A witch whose face is green.
They used to be my family,
Till they dressed for Halloween.
My dad and I discussed this photo with Madison and Marcus last night for a pre-FHE lesson. I love that painting!
Sarah,
I'm glad you love the painting. It characterizes him so well with the whole humility thing. I later found that there are many versions of this painting and this one is way ahead of all the rest.
It's like there are some paitings of Christ that look like just right, but others that make you want to tell the artist, "Um, yeah, you shouldn't be aloud to use a paintbrush."
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