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Lost wax bronze sculpture, executed in 1993. Dimensions: 28 x 28 x 72 cm. Weight: 9 Kg.   Available immediately, unique work                                                                                                 King Saul faced the Philistines near the Valley. David heard the Philistine giant Goliath challenge the Israelites to send their own champion to decide the outcome in single combat; Goliath used to regulars stand opposite the Israelite camp and shout insults concerning King Saul and the Israelite people. David told Saul he was prepared to face Goliath alone. David picked five smooth stones from a nearby brook, and struck Goliath in the forehead with a stone from his sling. Goliath fell dead, and David took Goliath's sword and beheaded him. The Philistines fled in terror. Saul inquired about the name of the young champion and David told him that he was the son of Jesse. However, my David also incorporates dance, dance for which he was reprimand by Mikal (a wife) because he had danced naked during a religious procession, while carrying the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem just conquered. The strength of courage and the insouciance of youth... click picture