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David Playing the Harp before Saul
David Playing the Harp before Saul
c. 1508
Lucas van Leyden
(Dutch, 1494–1533)
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Gift of Ralph King 1923.774
Catalogue raisonné: Hollstein X.79.27 ; Bartsch VII.27
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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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