King David writing psalms, painting by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri), Italy, 1651.
This painting depicts the biblical figure of King David admiring a tablet with an incription from the psalms: ‘Glorious things of thee are spoken, O City of God’ (GLORIOSA / DICTA SVNT / DE TE CIVITAS / DEI).
The National Gallery, London
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