Date : approx. between 1450 and 1455
Dimensions : 40 cm x 116 cm
Material : Tempera on leather sur bois
Acquisition : Widener Collection (1942)
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Italian Painting
Painting (Th?me biblique)
Area related
Florence (Italy)
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The Youthful David is the only example of a painted shield that can be attributed to a great master, and it is decorated with a narrative scene instead of the typical coat of arms. Rather than for protection in battle, it was intended for display in ceremonial parades.
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Les juifs
Les juifs (hébreu : Yëhûdîm - yiddish : yiden - ladino - djudios, arabe يَهُودِيّ - latin : Iudæus , grec ancien - [ɪuðajos]) adhèrent au judaïsme.
Histoire de David
David était un jeune berger de Bethléem. Il gardait les moutons de son père Isaï tout en jouant de la harpe et en chantant à la gloire de Dieu.
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