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Initial Q: David Before Saul; Psalter, after 1205. Creator: Master of Ingeborg Psalter.

Initial Q: David Before Saul; Psalter, after 1205. Creator: Master of Ingeborg Psalter.

3-039-683 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Initial Q: David Before Saul; Psalter, after 1205. Additional Info:Jealous of David's popularity at court following his defeat of Goliath, King Saul draws his sword against the young David. In the face of this danger, the boy flees with his harp. This scene illustrates the opening phrase of the following text, Psalm 51: "Why do you glory in malice, you who are mighty in iniquity?" The illuminator portrayed Saul's evil intentions through the demon that grasps Saul's cloak with one hand while pointing to the fleeing David with the other.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Master of Ingeborg Psalter, attributed to: French: Artist, painter, illuminator
Subject
  1. King David: Judean: King of Judaea and Israel
Medium
  1. Tempera colours and gold leaf
Picture Type
  1. Decorated initial
  2. Folio
  3. Manuscript
  4. Recto
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4065x5555
File Size : 66,156kb

Aliases

  1. 99.MK.48.55
  1. Ms. 66 (99.MK.48), fol. 55
  1. 1200002608
  1. 3-039-683
  1. 3039683
  1. 99.MK.48.55

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