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Daniele da Volterra
(1509 - 14th Apr, 1566)
Le combat de David et Goliath
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Thierry Le Mage
musée du Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr
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Keywords:
Old Testament
Goliath (Old Testament)
David (King of Israel)
fight (military)
nude (male)
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About the artwork
Title:
Le combat de David et Goliath
Periods:
renaissance
16th century
XVIth century
Techniques:
brown prepared paper
black chalk
Dimensions:
380 x 380
Inventory number:
INV1512-recto
Location:
musée du Louvre
About the author(s)
Author:
Daniele da Volterra
Also known as:
Daniele Ricciarelli
Born:
1509
Dead:
14th Apr, 1566
Country:
Italie
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Daniele Ricciarelli
(c. 1509 – 4 April 1566), better known as
Daniele da Volterra
, was an Italian painter mannerist and sculptor. He is best remembered for his association, for better or worse, with the late Michelangelo. Several of Daniele's most important works were based on designs made for that purpose by Michelangelo. After Michelangelo's death Daniele was hired to cover the genitals in his
Last Judgment
with vestments and loincloths. This earned him the nickname "
Il Braghettone
" ("the…
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