King David in the Index of Christian Art

by Princeton University Dept. of Art and Archaeology Index of Christian a and Princeton University

Book Overview

David--the greatest king of Israel, the founder of Jerusalem, and one of the pivotal figures of the Old Testament--was a rich source of inspiration for artists and their patrons throughout the medieval world. Regarded as a direct ancestor of Jesus, the "sweet psalmist of Israel" appears in countless works of art, from the Dura Europus paintings to the many illuminated psalters of the later medieval period. These depictions of David are as varied...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691095477
• ISBN13: 9780691095479
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 10.2"