David Playing the Harp before Saul

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David Playing the Harp before Saul

Lucas van LeydenLinkedCulture matchlcp-0101cd592d86

Date
c. 1508
Medium
engraving
Culture
Netherlands, 16th century
Department
Prints
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
105672

A skillful player of the harp, David was summoned to the court of King Saul in order to console the king who was often tormented by melancholy. Lucas van Leyden masterfully captured the despair of the king who sits uncomfortably upon his throne, his right foot angled convulsively over the left one, his gaze a blank stare. While playing, David looks calmly upon the ruler, as if to convey his confidence that music will provide the necessary balm to soothe the king’s soul.

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Gift of Ralph King

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