The canvas represents the moment when david, future king of israel and successor of saul, beheads the philistine giant goliath after having killed him with a stone thrown from a sling. Object Type: painting. Date: 1585 or later. Dimensions: height: 139 cm (54.7 in); width: 106 cm (41.7 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Michiel Coxcie - David and Goliath