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David with the Head of GoliathCaravaggio
This haunting composition (1609–10) shows David holding Goliath’s severed head—modeled on Caravaggio himself. Rather than triumph, the mood is remorseful. The intense chiaroscuro, psychological realism, and moral ambiguity turn this biblical victory into a meditation on guilt, mortality, and inner torment.
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