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David as a penitent sinner
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David as a penitent sinner

1595 - 1596 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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David, lying in a canopy bed. On the table beside the bed lies a crown, against the table stands a harp – references to David's kingship and musical gifts. In the background, a scene from the story of David and Bathsheba: Bathsheba takes a bath in the presence of two women, David watches from the roof of his palace. Below the image, a two-line Latin text. This print is part of a series of eight penitent sinners; each print in this series consists of a portrait of a sinner, above him/her a number of (musical) angels in a wreath of clouds, in the background a scene from the life of the respective sinner, below the image two lines of text in Latin.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDavid als berouwvolle zondaar. 1595 - 1596. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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