Episode 272 - Caravaggio's "David with the Head of Goliath"

03/04/2024 20 min
Episode 272 - Caravaggio's "David with the Head of Goliath"

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Painted shortly after Caravaggio killed a man in Rome and was a fugitive from justice, the "David with the Head of Goliath" is today located in the Borghese Gallery in Rome, Italy. The painting was given to Cardinal Scipione Borghese in hopes that he could convince his uncle, Pope Paul V, to pardon Caravaggio who was wanted dead or alive.