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David Playing the Harp Before Saul

David Playing the Harp Before Saul

Artist Lucas van Leyden (Dutch, 1494-1533)
Place of OriginNetherlands
Date1508
Dimensions10 × 7 1/4 in. (25.4 × 18.4 cm)
Mediumengraving
ClassificationPrints
Credit LineWinthrop H. Perry Collection
Object number
1921.17
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Label TextActive as a painter and woodcut designer, Lucas van Leyden began to specialize in engraving early in his career. He was influenced by the possibilities made evident by Dürer’s prints and the reputation they brought him. This work exemplifies his power of expressing human emotion through the effects of David’s music on King Saul.Published ReferencesB 27.Exhibition HistoryThe Passion and the Apocalypse: Albrecht Dürer's Renaissance, Oct 1,04 - Jan 2,05

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