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title: David with the Head of Goliath
author: Caravaggio
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7338/david-with-the-head-of-goliath/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# David with the Head of Goliath

_Authored by Caravaggio_

## Image File

[![David with the Head of Goliath](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7338.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7338.jpg)

## Image Caption

A painting by Caravaggio (1571-1610 CE) of David, the future king of [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/), with the head of the [giant](https://www.worldhistory.org/Giants/) Goliath whom he slew with a sling stone. (Galleria Borghese, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Caravaggio. (2017, September 26). David with the Head of Goliath. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7338/david-with-the-head-of-goliath/>
### Chicago
Caravaggio. "David with the Head of Goliath." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 26, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7338/david-with-the-head-of-goliath/>.
### MLA
Caravaggio. "David with the Head of Goliath." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7338/david-with-the-head-of-goliath/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_with_the_Head_of_Goliath-Caravaggio_(1610).jpg) by [**Caravaggio**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_with_the_Head_of_Goliath-Caravaggio_(1610).jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 September 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.