Quarta Edad Del Mundo, Des Rei David · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Quarta Edad Del Mundo, Des Rei David
Subject: King David; God; Christianity; Religion; Music; Harp; Goliath; David; Old Testament
Period: 1600-1650;
Geographic: Jerusalem
Description: This illustration depicts David, the third king of Jerusalem, kneeling as he plays the harp. Before killing Goliath and becoming king, David was a musician, which is why he is illustrated playing it in this image. His name is written above his head to identify him. The words en Jerusalem are written below his legs to identify the location. God is visible in the top left corner as he holds the globus cruciger in his hand.
Image Creator: Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (Illustrator)
Type: Text; Illustration [Manuscript]
Identifier: mta:20084
Language: spa
Source Name: El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno [The First New Chronicle and Good Government]
Parent Collection: Latin American Chronicles
Image: mta_20084_OBJ.jpg