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Domenico Fetti: David with the Head of Goliath  wikidata:Q43219901 reasonator:Q43219901
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Domenico Fetti  (1589–)  wikidata:Q551695
 
Domenico Fetti
Description Italian painter
Date of birth/death 1589 Edit this at Wikidata 16 April 1623 / 1624 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Rome Edit this at Wikidata Venice Edit this at Wikidata
Work period Baroque
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David med Goliats avhuggna huvud
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English: New acquisition, November 2014:

David with the Head of Goliath by Domenico Fetti

The Nationalmuseum’s collection of Italian paintings has been augmented by the significant addition of Domenico Fetti’s David with the Head of Goliath. The artist today counts as one of the truly important Italian Baroque painters.

Domenico Fetti was born c.1588/89 in Rome, where Caravaggio’s dramatic chiaroscuro painting made a deep early impression on the young artist. In 1613 he was invited to serve as court painter to Cardinal Ferdinando Gonzaga, when the latter became Duke of Mantua. Here the artist studied works by Peter Paul Rubens, as well as those by Giulio Romano and the Venetians of the previous century, Titian and Tintoretto, whose rich colours and painterly brushwork increasingly informed his own work. In 1622 Fetti moved to Venice, where he died the following year.

During his tenure as court painter at Mantua, Fetti created this striking composition. It depicts the Old Testament story of the shepherd boy David, who triumphed over the giant Goliath, a subject earlier made popular by Caravaggio. Using a stone from his sling, David killed the champion of the Philistines and then decapitated him with his own sword. Here, at the conclusion of the drama, a triumphant David holds the massive, severed head of Goliath, grasping his hair in one hand and the oversized sword in the other. In the background, the headless corpse of the slain enemy lies upon the battlefield as the Philistines are being routed by the Israelites.

David is portrayed as a strong young man who will soon become king of Israel. He gazes down at the viewer with unwavering self-confidence as a gust of wind animates his feathered cap and the sky behind him. The cruelty of the event has been toned down in favour of a rather elegant, theatrical interpretation. Especially striking is the way Fetti accentuates David’s fanciful all’antica costume and accessories. The folds of his white linen shirt are rendered with ostentatious virtuosity, while also emphasizing the naturalism of the muscular body underneath. The swift and fluid brushwork, and the numerous pentimenti, strongly suggest that this was the first of the two known closely related versions of this composition. Interestingly, the portrait-like features of the model suggest that the image was painted in homage of one of the young princes of Mantua, thus giving it a political dimension.

This superlative painting, which comes from a Swedish collection, has not been shown to the public since the exhibition Konstens Venedig held at the Nationalmuseum in 1962/63. It represents an important rediscovery. The acquisition was made possible through a generous donation from the Wiros Fund. Nationalmuseum has no budget of its own for new acquisitions, but relies on gifting and financial support from private funds and foundations to enhance its collections of fine art and craft.
Svenska: Månadens nyförvärv, November 2014:

David med Goliats avhuggna huvud av Domenico Fetti

Nationalmuseums samling av italienskt måleri har nyligen utökats genom det betydande förvärvet av Domenico Fettis David med Goliats avhuggna huvud. Konstnären räknas idag till de riktigt stora italienska barockmålarna.

Domenico Fetti föddes runt 1588/89 i Rom, där han tidigt tog starkt intryck av Caravaggios uttrycksfulla klärobskyrmåleri. Konstnären anställdes som hovmålare av kardinal Ferdinando Gonzaga i samband med att denne blev hertig av Mantua år 1613. Här fick han tillfälle att studera verk av såväl Peter Paul Rubens som Giulio Romano och de venetianska femtonhundratalsmålarna Tizian och Tintoretto. Deras rika färgskala och flödande penselföring kom att starkt influera hans måleri. År 1622 flyttade Fetti till Venedig, där han dog ett år senare

Under sin tid som hovmålare i Mantua skapade Fetti denna dramatiska komposition. Motivet bygger på den gammaltestamentliga berättelsen om herdepojken Davids seger över jätten Goliat, ett populärt tema redan hos Caravaggio. Med en sten från sin slunga dödade David filistéernas krigare och halshögg honom därefter med hans eget svärd. Fetti skildrar slutet på historien, med en triumferande David som håller Goliats enorma avhuggna huvud i ena handen och i den andra jättens väldiga svärd. I bakgrunden syns den besegrade fiendens huvudlösa kropp ligga på slagfältet medan filistéerna drivs bort av israeliterna.

David porträtteras här som en stark ung man och blivande kung av Israel. Han blickar ned på betraktaren med orubbligt självförtroende medan vinden sveper genom de molntunga skyarna och sätter fjädern i hans röda hatt i rörelse. Det grymma i berättelsen har tonats ned och ersatts av en elegant, närmast teatral tolkning. Särskilt iögonfallande är hur Fetti valt att fokusera på Davids fantasifulla antikiserande klädsel och accessoarer. Vecken i den vita linneskjortan återges med stor skicklighet samtidigt som de framhäver den realistiskt återgivna, muskulösa kroppen. Den snabba och flödande penselföringen, samt de många ändringarna, talar för att Fettis målning sannolikt är den första av två snarlika versioner av denna komposition. En intressant omständighet är modellens porträttlika drag, som vittnar om att detta är en hyllning till någon av de unga hertigarna av Mantua, vilket ger målningen en politisk laddning.

Målningen kommer från en svensk samling och har inte visats för publik sedan Nationalmuseums utställning Konstens Venedig 1962/63. Målningen får anses vara en viktig återupptäckt. Den kunde förvärvas tack vare medel från Wirosfonden. Nationalmuseum har inga egna medel att förvärva konst och konsthantverk för utan samlingarna berikas genom gåvor och privata stiftelse- och fondmedel.
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English: New acquisition, November 2014:

David with the Head of Goliath by Domenico Fetti

The Nationalmuseum’s collection of Italian paintings has been augmented by the significant addition of Domenico Fetti’s David with the Head of Goliath. The artist today counts as one of the truly important Italian Baroque painters.

Domenico Fetti was born c.1588/89 in Rome, where Caravaggio’s dramatic chiaroscuro painting made a deep early impression on the young artist. In 1613 he was invited to serve as court painter to Cardinal Ferdinando Gonzaga, when the latter became Duke of Mantua. Here the artist studied works by Peter Paul Rubens, as well as those by Giulio Romano and the Venetians of the previous century, Titian and Tintoretto, whose rich colours and painterly brushwork increasingly informed his own work. In 1622 Fetti moved to Venice, where he died the following year.

During his tenure as court painter at Mantua, Fetti created this striking composition. It depicts the Old Testament story of the shepherd boy David, who triumphed over the giant Goliath, a subject earlier made popular by Caravaggio. Using a stone from his sling, David killed the champion of the Philistines and then decapitated him with his own sword. Here, at the conclusion of the drama, a triumphant David holds the massive, severed head of Goliath, grasping his hair in one hand and the oversized sword in the other. In the background, the headless corpse of the slain enemy lies upon the battlefield as the Philistines are being routed by the Israelites.

David is portrayed as a strong young man who will soon become king of Israel. He gazes down at the viewer with unwavering self-confidence as a gust of wind animates his feathered cap and the sky behind him. The cruelty of the event has been toned down in favour of a rather elegant, theatrical interpretation. Especially striking is the way Fetti accentuates David’s fanciful all’antica costume and accessories. The folds of his white linen shirt are rendered with ostentatious virtuosity, while also emphasizing the naturalism of the muscular body underneath. The swift and fluid brushwork, and the numerous pentimenti, strongly suggest that this was the first of the two known closely related versions of this composition. Interestingly, the portrait-like features of the model suggest that the image was painted in homage of one of the young princes of Mantua, thus giving it a political dimension.

This superlative painting, which comes from a Swedish collection, has not been shown to the public since the exhibition Konstens Venedig held at the Nationalmuseum in 1962/63. It represents an important rediscovery. The acquisition was made possible through a generous donation from the Wiros Fund. Nationalmuseum has no budget of its own for new acquisitions, but relies on gifting and financial support from private funds and foundations to enhance its collections of fine art and craft.
Svenska: Månadens nyförvärv, November 2014:

David med Goliats avhuggna huvud av Domenico Fetti

Nationalmuseums samling av italienskt måleri har nyligen utökats genom det betydande förvärvet av Domenico Fettis David med Goliats avhuggna huvud. Konstnären räknas idag till de riktigt stora italienska barockmålarna.

Domenico Fetti föddes runt 1588/89 i Rom, där han tidigt tog starkt intryck av Caravaggios uttrycksfulla klärobskyrmåleri. Konstnären anställdes som hovmålare av kardinal Ferdinando Gonzaga i samband med att denne blev hertig av Mantua år 1613. Här fick han tillfälle att studera verk av såväl Peter Paul Rubens som Giulio Romano och de venetianska femtonhundratalsmålarna Tizian och Tintoretto. Deras rika färgskala och flödande penselföring kom att starkt influera hans måleri. År 1622 flyttade Fetti till Venedig, där han dog ett år senare

Under sin tid som hovmålare i Mantua skapade Fetti denna dramatiska komposition. Motivet bygger på den gammaltestamentliga berättelsen om herdepojken Davids seger över jätten Goliat, ett populärt tema redan hos Caravaggio. Med en sten från sin slunga dödade David filistéernas krigare och halshögg honom därefter med hans eget svärd. Fetti skildrar slutet på historien, med en triumferande David som håller Goliats enorma avhuggna huvud i ena handen och i den andra jättens väldiga svärd. I bakgrunden syns den besegrade fiendens huvudlösa kropp ligga på slagfältet medan filistéerna drivs bort av israeliterna.

David porträtteras här som en stark ung man och blivande kung av Israel. Han blickar ned på betraktaren med orubbligt självförtroende medan vinden sveper genom de molntunga skyarna och sätter fjädern i hans röda hatt i rörelse. Det grymma i berättelsen har tonats ned och ersatts av en elegant, närmast teatral tolkning. Särskilt iögonfallande är hur Fetti valt att fokusera på Davids fantasifulla antikiserande klädsel och accessoarer. Vecken i den vita linneskjortan återges med stor skicklighet samtidigt som de framhäver den realistiskt återgivna, muskulösa kroppen. Den snabba och flödande penselföringen, samt de många ändringarna, talar för att Fettis målning sannolikt är den första av två snarlika versioner av denna komposition. En intressant omständighet är modellens porträttlika drag, som vittnar om att detta är en hyllning till någon av de unga hertigarna av Mantua, vilket ger målningen en politisk laddning.

Målningen kommer från en svensk samling och har inte visats för publik sedan Nationalmuseums utställning Konstens Venedig 1962/63. Målningen får anses vara en viktig återupptäckt. Den kunde förvärvas tack vare medel från Wirosfonden. Nationalmuseum har inga egna medel att förvärva konst och konsthantverk för utan samlingarna berikas genom gåvor och privata stiftelse- och fondmedel.
Date 1620s
date QS:P571,+1620-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
Medium Olja på duk
English: Oil on canvas
Dimensions
  • height: 160.7 cm (63.2 in); width: 99.1 cm (39 in)
    dimensions QS:P2048,160.7U174728
    dimensions QS:P2049,99.1U174728
  • Framed: height: 190 cm (74.8 in); width: 127 cm (50 in); depth: 10 cm (3.9 in)
    dimensions QS:P2048,190U174728
    dimensions QS:P2049,127U174728
    dimensions QS:P5524,10U174728
institution QS:P195,Q842858
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NM 7280
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Source/Photographer Cecilia Heisser / Nationalmuseum
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