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David with the head of Goliath

1470–80
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 500
This is one of several bronze statuettes of David with the head of Goliath variously attributed to Bellano, his school and his followers.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: David with the head of Goliath
  • Artist: Bartolomeo Bellano (Italian, Padua 1437/38–1496/97 Padua)
  • Date: 1470–80
  • Culture: Italian, Padua
  • Medium: Bronze, later oil gilding
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 11 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 4 7/8 in., 9.7 lb. (28.6 × 13.3 × 12.4 cm, 4.4 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Gift of C. Ruxton Love Jr., 1964
  • Object Number: 64.304.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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