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Saul Welcoming David after his Victory over Goliath

1640 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

religious

This painting depicts the scene when King Saul welcomes David, the conqueror of Goliath. David kneels before the King, behind him are a number of soldiers holding the sword and the helmet of Goliath, whose severed head is in the foreground.

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Saul Welcoming David after his Victory over Goliath

About the Artist

Gerrit de Wet

1616 – 1674

Gerrit (Gerardus) de Wet, Dutch painter, follower and imitator of Rembrandt. He worked in Leiden, but between 1643 and 1662 he was also active in Haarlem. His subjects were history paintings, portraits and landscapes.

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