The Triumph of David
by HOECKE, Jan van den, Oil on panel, 59 x 80 cm
This oil sketch shows David welcomed at the city gates of Jerusalem by young women, who celebrate his victory over Goliath with music and dance, and throw roses at his feet. It is one of a series of Old Testament subjects of similar dimensions that includes Moses, Aaron, and Miriam Celebrate the Crossing of the Red Sea (Kunsthalle, Karlsruhe) and David Playing the Harp for King Saul (Sz�pm�v�szeti M�zeum, Budapest).
The Triumph of David is a rapidly executed ‘modello’ inspired by Rubens’s later technique.