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David was one of the most well known kings of ancient Israel. The name comes from the Hebrew word for beloved. He was the eighth and youngest son of Jesse?, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25. As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face (1 Sam. 16:12; 17:42). |
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1. David, Biblical character David was one of the most well known kings of ancient Israel. The name comes from the Hebrew word for beloved. He was the eighth and youngest son of Jesse?, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25. As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face (1 Sam. 16:12; 17:42). |
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David, throughout his career, was also a prolific portraitist. Smaller and more intimately human than his larger works, portraits such as "Madame Récamier" show great technical mastery and human insight. Many critics consider them his best work, especially because they are free from the propensity to moralisation and overwhelming obeisance to style of his neoclassical works. |
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David, throughout his career, was also a prolific portraitist. Smaller and more intimately human than his larger works, portraits such as "Madame Récamier" show great technical mastery and human insight. Many critics consider them his best work since they are free of the propensity to moralisation and overwhelming obeisance to style of his neoclassical works. |
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