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Bathsheba at Her Bath (or Bathsheba with King David's Letter) is an oil painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt (1606–1669), finished in 1654.. A depiction that is both sensual and empathetic, it shows a moment from the Old Testament story related in 2 Samuel 11 in which King David sees Bathsheba bathing and, entranced, impregnates her. [1]
The subject, traditionally called Bathsheba at her Bath, is drawn from the Second Book of Samuel, in 2 Samuel 11, which recounts that while Bathsheba was being washed, she was seen by King David from his palace balcony. David was instantaneously smitten with Bathsheba - he invited her to his palace chambers and proceeded to seduce and ...
Bathsheba, Sebastiano Ricci, 1725, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. As in the other Ricci work, the background is composed of columns and balconies and the painting uniformly illuminated with light with very little shade. Bathsheba's vanity is exemplified by the way she is looking into a mirror and David's kingship by the fact that he is wearing a crown.
Bathsheba with David's Letter is a 1654 oil on canvas painting by Willem Drost, showing the Biblical character Bathsheba.It was produced just before the artist set out for Italy and at the same time as his teacher Rembrandt's Bathsheba at Her Bath [1] - both works opt not to show King David witnessing her bathing but her receiving his letter afterwards, giving a more introspective feel ...
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The song "Dead" from the 1989 album Doolittle by the Pixies depicts David's lust for Bathsheba, the pregnancy resulting from their adultery, and Uriah's demise. Bathsheba and Uriah are mentioned by name. [44] "Mad About You", a song on Sting's 1991 album The Soul Cages, explores David's obsession with Bathsheba from David's perspective. [45]
The painting depicts a biblical scene. It is generally agreed that the episode depicted is 2 Samuel 11 , in which Bathsheba is seen by King David from the terrace of his palace while she bathes in the evening.
King David is a 1985 American Biblical epic film about the life of David, the second King of the Kingdom of Israel, as recounted in the Hebrew Bible. The film is directed by Bruce Beresford , written by Andrew Birkin and James Costigan , and stars Richard Gere in the title role.