Michelangelo's David at the Gallerie dall'Accademia in Florence, Italy. Comparing David With Jacob and Joseph. Getty Images.

Newest Article: Narrative Analogy in the David Story

Written by Joanna Kline

Narrative analogy is deployed in the David story through various means and with several purposes. David is implicitly compared with Jacob and Joseph (and occasionally others, such as Esau) in order to highlight positive and negative aspects of his character. The parallels between the Samuel and… Read More

 

 

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