David and Goliath, Titian

This is one of the three works that Tiziano painted to be installed on the ceiling of the Santa Maria della Salute, Venice. The other two depict "Cain and Abel" and "The Sacrifice of Isaac".
In a fire in the year 2010, it suffered damage from the water poured into the firefighting efforts but was almost fully recovered.

The point of view of the scene is from below, this gives greater prominence to the sky and the beam of light that appears among the clouds. The iconography used is very unusual in this biblical scene, as it shows David praying to heaven, after having defeated the giant.