titian david goliath Dimensions (inches):43 x 41" Painted during his tenure as

Painted during his tenure as court painter to Philip IV

engaging in a dialogue with the red of the floor and the chair

The strong colors in contrast with the dark background make this work a truly vibrant painting

The painting was created in the artist's studio

titian david goliath Dimensions (inches):43 x 41" Painted during his tenure asThis is one of the three works that Tiziano painted to be installed on the ceiling of the Santa Maria della Salute, Venice. The other two depict "Cain and Abel" and "The Sacrifice of Isaac". In a fire in the year 2010, it suffered damage from the water poured into the firefighting efforts but was almost fully recovered. The point of view of the scene is from below, this gives greater prominence to the sky and the beam of light that appears among the