Early modern · Cleveland Museum of Art · 1966.126
David Victorious over Goliath
Giovanni Battista Foggini, 1722
Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Harold T. Clark in memory of Mrs. William B. Sanders · Public domain
- Artist
- Giovanni Battista Foggini
- Date
- 1722
- Medium
- terracotta
- Dimensions
- Overall: 41.3 x 47.6 x 31.5 cm (16 1/4 x 18 3/4 x 12 3/8 in.)
- Era
- Early modern
Why it matters
This terracotta model was used to cast part of a series of bronzes on religious subjects. Foggini depicted David humbly, a compelling contrast to the more traditional Florentine approach of David as a proud victor. The subject of David was especially important because he had long symbolized Florence: the city was often able to overcome its larger rivals, much like David defeated the giant Goliath.