David with the Head of Goliath (Pollaiuolo)

David with the Head of Goliath is an oil-on-poplar panel painting by Italian artists Antonio and Piero del Pollaiuolo, dated to around 1470.^[1][2] It is currently held at the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin, Germany.^[3]

David with the Head of Goliath
Artist	Antonio and Piero del Pollaiuolo
Year	c. 1470
Medium	Oil on poplar panel
Dimensions	46.2 cm × 34 cm (18.2 in × 13 in)
Location	Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

Unlike other paintings and sculptures of David from the period, it had no known association with the Florentine government or the House of Medici and therefore likely hung on the wall of a private palace.^[3] It is 46.2 cm × 34 cm.^[4]

Description

The painting depicts David in a refined manner, with his sling obscured along his side. His aristocratic clothing suggests David's future status as the King of Israel, while his sandals hint at his past as a young shepherd. Goliath's aged, severed head and weak expression contrast the elegant and youthful David.^[3]