Bidspirit auction | David cutting off Goliath's head,

David cutting off Goliath's head, European School, 19th-20th century - Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 82 x 65 cm; 105 x 89 cm. Biblical scene depicting David raising Goliath's head above the giant's vanquished body, surrounded by weapons, a shield, a spear, and a battle scene with figures and horsemen. The composition is notable for its narrative theatricality, the intense contrast between the youthful figure dressed in red and Goliath's metallic armor, and the dramatic treatment of light in the foreground. A work of historicist inspiration, linked to European religious and epic painting of the 19th and 20th centuries.