Contains disturbing content
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David in Prayer Obtains the Cessation of the Plague
Giuseppe Sacchi
1650 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A grand 17th-century Baroque narrative painting depicting King David's intercession for his people during a time of pestilence.
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Where it works
A substantial artwork with a strong pulse with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black
About the piece
Attributed to Giuseppe Sacchi and dated around 1650, this oil on canvas is a quintessential example of Baroque drama. The work captures King David in a moment of profound spiritual appeal, set against a backdrop of suffering and divine intervention. The composition utilizes a powerful diagonal energy, contrasting the dark, earthly misery of the foreground with the luminous, swirling heavens above.
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