Raffael - Kopist - David erschlägt Goliath

This ink and wash drawing captures the chaotic moment following the defeat of Goliath. David is positioned centrally over the prostrate giant, while in the background, Philistine soldiers flee in a landscape filled with movement and dynamic energy. A soldier in classical armor rushes into the scene from the far left, emphasizing the scale and drama of the event.

David’s victory over Goliath was a quintessential Renaissance allegory for the triumph of divine intellect and 'Virtù' over brute material force. This composition is a copy of a design by Raphael for the Vatican Logge, a project that integrated biblical narratives into the overarching Neoplatonic and humanist framework of the 16th-century Papal court.