The Alliance between David and Jonathan

Public Domain

Artist(s) / maker(s)

Maerten de Vos (after)
,
Hans Sadeler (publisher)
,
Aegidius II Sadeler (engravers (printmakers))

Date

ca. 1580 - 1596

Period

16th century

Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
In the foreground, David kneels before Jonathan because Jonathan has fulfilled his promise. In the background, Jonathan shoots arrows towards the cave where David is hiding. A young servant picks up the arrows. By this action, David knows that Saul wants him dead.

More about this work

Features
Artist(s) / maker(s) Maerten de Vos VIAF RKD Wikidata, Hans Sadeler , Aegidius II Sadeler
Type burin engraving
Category prints (visual works)
Material paper
Dimensions 202 x 261
Location Work currently not on display
Object number 2014-LT-1
Description
Subjects religious symbolism AAT, figures (representations) , landscapes
Tags Old Testament Iconclass, male sex; man Iconclass, story of David Iconclass, story of Saul Iconclass, David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11-12) Iconclass, David and Jonathan (1 Samuel 20) Iconclass, meeting of David and Jonathan in the field Iconclass, Jonathan shoots the arrow(s), while David is hidden in a shelter; a boy runs after the arrow(s) Iconclass, David kneeling before Jonathan Iconclass, archer's weapons: arrow Iconclass, archer's weapons: bow Iconclass, archer's weapons: bow and arrow Iconclass, youth, young man, adolescent Iconclass, standing figure Iconclass, kneeling figure Iconclass, crown (symbol of sovereignty) Iconclass, landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass, scabbard, sheath Iconclass, cave, grotto Iconclass, harp Iconclass, prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass, trees Iconclass, flight, running away; pursuing Iconclass, art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
Linked open data
Data PURL https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LT-1
IIIF manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11650/manifest.json
LIDO XML https://datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_lido&identifier=oai:datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be:mskgent.be:2014-LT-1
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