In the foreground, David kneels before Jonathan because Jonathan has fulfilled his promise. In the background, Jonathan shoots arrows towards the cave where David is hiding. A young servant picks up the arrows. By this action, David knows that Saul wants him dead.
| Artist |
Aegidius II Sadeler
RKD
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Maerten de Vos
RKD
Wikidata
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Hans Sadeler
RKD
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| Title | The Alliance between David and Jonathan |
| Date | ca. 1580 - 1596 |
| Period | 16th century |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: Martin de Vos figura/ Ioann S. aut et excudit |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: Isacides Ionathae Faculis [...] / [...] structa pericla suo | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Ter lachrimas supplex [...] / [...] fert magis Isacides | |
| printed inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: Domine ne in furore tuo arguas [...] quoniam infirmus sum. p | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-LT-1 |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-LT-1 |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11650/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
25G3
trees
Iconclass
25H119 cave, grotto Iconclass 25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass 25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass 31A231 standing figure Iconclass 31A233 kneeling figure Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31D12 youth, young man, adolescent Iconclass 33B9 flight, running away; pursuing Iconclass 44B191 crown (symbol of sovereignty) Iconclass 45C15(ARROW) archer's weapons: arrow Iconclass 45C15(BOW AND ARROW) archer's weapons: bow and arrow Iconclass 45C15(BOW) archer's weapons: bow Iconclass 45C231 scabbard, sheath Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 48C7322 harp Iconclass 71 Old Testament Iconclass 71G story of Saul Iconclass 71H story of David Iconclass 71H17 David and Jonathan (1 Samuel 20) Iconclass 71H173 meeting of David and Jonathan in the field Iconclass 71H1731 Jonathan shoots the arrow(s), while David is hidden in a shelter; a boy runs after the arrow(s) Iconclass 71H17331 David kneeling before Jonathan Iconclass 71H7 David and Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11-12) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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