Saul and David (painting)
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Saul and David is an oil-on-canvas painting by Rembrandt and/or his studio, now in the Mauritshuis and dated to between 1651 and 1658.
Depictions
The painting depicts
evil spirit. It taunts Saul, and only David's harp playing can relax him. Later David married Michal
, one of Saul's daughters. He eventually succeeded his father-in-law as King of the Israelites.
19th century modifications
The painting was originally larger, but in the 19th century the canvas was cut into two unequal pieces – possibly to be sold as separate paintings. The pieces were later reattached to each other.
See also
Sources
- Rembrandt: The Case of Saul and David
- http://www.mauritshuis.nl/nl-nl/verdiep/de-collectie/kunstwerken/saul-en-david-621/detailgegevens/
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