Who painted Jesse Sends David to His Brothers and Saul?

Jesse Sends David to His Brothers and Saul was painted by Augustin Hirschvogel in 1548.

Where can I see Jesse Sends David to His Brothers and Saul?

Jesse Sends David to His Brothers and Saul is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Jesse Sends David to His Brothers and Saul?

Jesse Sends David to His Brothers and Saul is associated with Renaissance.

Artwork

Jesse Sends David to His Brothers and Saul

Augustin Hirschvogel , 1548

Jesse Sends David to His Brothers and Saul is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Augustin Hirschvogel. It dates from 1548 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

Jesse Sends David to His Brothers and Saul is an etching created by Augustin Hirschvogel in 1548. It is one of thirty-five small landscape etchings produced by the artist between 1545 and 1549.

Subject & Meaning

The etching depicts a biblical scene: Jesse sending his son David to join his brothers on the battlefield. The older figure, Jesse, gestures to David, who is equipped with a bow, quiver, and sling, indicating he is being sent on a mission or to battle.

Technique & Style

The work is characteristic of the Danube School and the Renaissance movement. It features a landscape background with trees and hills, and the figures are rendered in a style typical of Hirschvogel's etchings, with attention to detail in their clothing and equipment.

History & Provenance

Hirschvogel, a German artist with a background in mathematics and cartography, produced this etching as part of a series that established his reputation within the Danube School, a group of 16th-century artists active in Bavaria and Austria.