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Date : approx. between 1450 and 1455
Sizes : 40 cm x 116 cm
Material : Tempera on leather sur bois
Acquisition : Widener Collection (1942)
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Italian Painting
Painting
Area related
Florence (Italy)
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The Youthful David is the only example of a painted shield that can be attributed to a great master, and it is decorated with a narrative scene instead of the typical coat of arms. Rather than for protection in battle, it was intended for display in ceremonial parades.
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