Why this plate has one of the most cinematic depictions of David and Goliath

"One doesn't tend to think of silver plates as being quite as emotionally involving."

Curator Helen Evans on "Plate with the Battle of David and Goliath."

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Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world.

Photography by Bruce J. Schwarz

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