03 — ARTWORK
David with the Head of Goliath
- MEDIUM
- Bronze, height 29 cm
- TYPE
- Religious
PALETTE
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- FILE
- 827 × 1380 px · JPEG
COMMENTARY
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One of the most remarkable aspects of this sculpture is a reliefA sculptural work in which all or part projects from the flat surface. There are three basic forms: low relief (bas-relief, basso rilievo), in which figures project less than half their depth from the background; medium relief (mezzo-rilievo), in which figures are seen half round; and high relief (alto rilievo), in which figures are almost detached from their background. on the underside of the basemolded foot of a pillar or column providing the transition from the plinth to the shaft. that depicts David and his flock of sheep. This feature is unique to Renaissance bronzes, and suggests the statuette was meant to be handled, admired, turned over, and contemplated by its owner.
CITE THIS RECORD — BIBTEX
@online{wga-rdb88387d9b99d6,
author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {David with the Head of Goliath by BELLANO, Bartolommeo},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bellano-bartolommeo-r6266f5c18bcb97/david-with-the-head-of-goliath-rdb88387d9b99d6},
urldate = {2026-09-13},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
