David met het hoofd van Goliat 1 Samuel 171-58. NL-HlmNHA 1477 53009948

David is depicted as a muscular, heroic figure in a dynamic Mannerist stance, looking off to the side while clutching Goliath's head by its hair. He carries a massive sword and wears a billowing cloak, while a secondary scene in the background shows him standing over the giant's body on the battlefield. The engraving utilizes dense, swelling lines to emphasize the anatomical definition and physical power of the protagonist.

Hendrick Goltzius was the primary figure of the Haarlem Mannerists, whose aesthetic focused on the 'maniera'—the artful manipulation of nature to achieve an ideal of heroic grace. This depiction of David reflects the Renaissance Neoplatonic interest in the 'active life' and the triumph of spiritual virtue over material brute force.