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Prato descrevendo a batalha entre Davi e Golias

629–30
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 301
Na cena da parte superior do prato, Davi desafia Golias e, no centro, ambos estão em plena luta. Davi parece estar na defensiva, mas o avanço de seus homens e a retirada dos soldados de Golias vaticinam a sua vitória. Na parte inferior do prato, Davi, triunfante, corta a cabeça do gigante (1 Samuel 17:41–51). Este é um dos nove pratos que pertencem ao famoso Tesouro de Chipre mostrando cenas clássicas da vida de Davi. Feito em Constantinopla durante o reinado de Heráclio (610–41), seis desses pratos pertencem ao Metropolitan e os outros três ao museu de Chipre. O seu tema iconográfico provavelmente relaciona a identificação do imperador como um novo Davi depois da sua vitória decisiva sobre os persas em 628–29, que resultou na Reconquista de Jerusalém.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Prato descrevendo a batalha entre Davi e Golias
  • Data: ca. 629–30
  • Geografia: Constantinopla
  • Cultura: Bizantino
  • Meio: Prata
  • Dimensões: 49,4 cm de diâmetro; 6,6 cm de comprimento
  • Linha de créditos: Doação de J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Número de acesso: 17.190.396
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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