David triumphant over Goliath
David triumphant over Goliath
3D
Published 2019-03-05T09:41:00+00:00
This is a statue of David triumphant over Goliath made by Giuseppe Maria Mazza.
Giuseppe Maria Mazza (1653 – 1741) was one of the leading sculptors of Bologna, Italy, in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was trained as a painter, but is best known for his fine sculptural work in terracotta and stucco.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Maria_Mazza
The adolescent figure of David rises above the lifeless body of the defeated figure of Goliath, hoisting up the giant’s severed head in a display of improbable triumph. The ingenious composition, with the mass of drapery below, provides a support for David's confident posture and shows the dramatic contrast in scale between the figures, specifically the two heads.
| Date published | 05/03/2019 |
| Title | David triumphant over Goliath |
| Accession | 444 |
| Period | Late 17th/Early 18th Century |
| Record | http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2019/old-master-paintings-day-sale-n10008/lot.236.html?locale=en |
| Place | Sotheby's |
