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Inspired by Art: Fall of a Giant (The David Chronicles) Paperback – April 7, 2019

by Uvi Poznansky (Author)
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How did the masters of art imagine the aftermath of David’s victory over Goliath?

This collection depicts the celebration in the land, the love of Saul’s daughter, Michal, and David’s narrow escape from the reach of her father’s assassins.

These amazing sculptures, paintings, etchings, and manuscripts inspired the author to write The David Chronicles, an epic historical fiction trilogy with a modern twist. Besides being an artist and an architect, she taught art history and curated this collection to analyze the contrasts between various artistic viewpoints.

This collection is arranged not by artist, nor by artistic style or era, but rather moment-by-moment following the biblical story, as imagined by Ghiberti, Guercino, Caravaggio, Filippo Lippi, Gustave Doré, Rembrandt, and Chagall, to name but a few.

★★★★★ "Well-chosen comments and quotes lead the reader to watch how generations have viewed this triumph and mystery."

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  1. Book 5 of 9
    The David Chronicles
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    76 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    April 7, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.18 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1092307761
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1092307765
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David in art
Get it all: The David Chronicles
Inspired by Art: Fighting Goliath
Inspired by Art: Fall of a Giant
Inspired by Art: Rise to Power
Inspired by Art: A Peek at Bathsheba
Inspired by Art: The Edge of Revolt
Inspired by Art: The Last Concubine
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How did the masters of art depict these subjects? The epic battle of David and Goliath: a moment by moment account. The victory celebration, Michal’s love, Saul’s jealousy, and David’s narrow escape from his assassins. The decline of the House of Saul, losing his last battle against the Philistines, and David’s rise to the throne. The most torrid love affair ever told: David’s forbidden love affair with Bathsheba, his attempt to cover it up, and the regrets that would haunt him for the rest of his life. Trouble in David’s house: Amnon attacks his half-sister Tamar, the assassination of Amnon at the hands of her brother, Absalom, and Absalom’s revolt against the king. Abishag brought in to serve as David’s last concubine, the rivalry between his sons, their revolts against him, and handing power to his chosen heir, Solomon, ensuring a lasting legacy.

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  • "This volume, FALL OF A GIANT, follows her previous installment FIGHTING GOLIATH and is again one of the most complete collections of art from ancient through renaissance to contemporary." - Grady Harp, Hall of Fame Reviewer
  • "Well-chosen comments and quotes lead the reader to watch how generations have viewed this triumph and mystery. With art collected by theme rather than artist, readers/viewers follow the story from contemplation of a fallen foe, to cruel blow, triumphal march, and King Saul's dangerous response." - Sheila Deeth, Vine Voice
  • "Inspired by Art: Fall of a Giant by Uvi Poznansky, is a collection of amazing works of classical art inspired by David's defeat of Goliath. Ms. Poznansky has gathered these beautiful pieces into one volume to share with the public. Her artist's eye has lit upon a variety of styles, eras and masters, conveying the power and energy of this time in history. I enjoyed revisiting old favorites and finding new works to love." - Dellani Oakes, Author
  • "This is an incredible collection of art that accompanies the author's The David Chronicles series. I give Ms. Poznansky a lot of credit for this extraordinary way of giving us an insight into David. I love how she describes him in her books; to see him portrayed by the many artists shines an even bigger light on who he was. The author has a unique vision for sharing this historical figure with us." - Jan Romes, Author
  • "I have had the pleasure to enjoy the stunning art collection Uvi Poznansky has compiled of David & Goliath, and would absolutely recommend this masterpiece to anyone who has a fine appreciation for historical art." - Laurie Vincent, Author
  • "This concentration, this study of paintings based upon a specific theme, to me, surpasses walking through an art gallery or books covering a particular artist or style of painting. For me, this is another new experience" - Glenda, Vine Voice
  • "A grand tour of the artists who have dipicted David throughout the ages to increase our 'visual literacy'. A must have for anyone who has an appreciation for historical art." - Piaras, Vine Voice

From the Author

The series The David Chronicles includes the following novels:
  • I: Rise to Power
  • II: A Peek at Bathsheba
  • III: The Edge of Revolt
  • I+II+III: The David Chronicles: Trilogy

In addition, it includes the collections of art that inspired writing the novels:
  • IV: Inspired by Art: Fighting Goliath 
  • V: Inspired by Art: Fall of a Giant 
  • VI: Inspired by Art: Rise to Power 
  • VII: Inspired by Art: A Peek at Bathsheba 
  • VIII: Inspired by Art: The Edge of Revolt 
  • IX: Inspired by Art: The Last Concubine 
  • IV+V+VI+VII+VIII+IX: The David Chronicles: Art

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 7, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 76 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1092307761
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1092307765
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.18 x 9 inches
  • Book 5 of 9 ‏ : ‎ The David Chronicles
  • Customer Reviews:
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Uvi Poznansky

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Uvi Poznansky is a USA TODAY bestselling, award-winning author, poet and artist. “I paint with my pen,” she says, “and write with my paintbrush.” Her romantic suspense box set, Love Under Fire, made the USA TODAY bestselling list, as did her medical thriller box set, Do No Harm; and her romance box set, A Touch of Passion, was the 2016 WINNER of The Romance Reviews Readers' Choice Awards.

Education and work:

Uvi earned her B. A. in Architecture and Town Planning from the Technion in Haifa, Israel and practiced with an innovative Architectural firm, taking a major part in the large-scale project, called Home for the Soldier.

Having moved to Troy, N.Y. with her husband and two children, Uvi received a Fellowship grant and a Teaching Assistantship from the Architecture department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. There, she guided teams in a variety of design projects and earned her M.A. in Architecture. Then, taking a sharp turn in her education, she earned her M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan.

She worked first as an architect, and later as a software engineer, software team leader, software manager and a software consultant (with an emphasis on user interface for medical instruments devices.) All the while, she wrote and painted constantly, and exhibited in Israel and California. In addition, she taught art appreciation classes. Her versatile body of work includes bronze and ceramic sculptures, oil and watercolor paintings, charcoal, pen and pencil drawings, and mixed media.

Books and Genres:

Ash Suspense Thrillers with a Dash of Romance is a suspense series. It includes Coma Confidential, Virtually Lace, and Overdose.

Still Life with Memories is a family saga series with touches of romance. The series includes My Own Voice, The White Piano, The Music of Us, Dancing with Air, and Marriage before Death.

Still Life with Memories Bundle series includes volume I, Apart from Love (My Own Voice+The White Piano); and volume II: Apart from War (The Music of Us+Dancing with Air+Marriage before Death.)

The David Chronicles is a historical fiction series with a modern twist. It includes three novels--Rise to Power, A Peek at Bathsheba, and The Edge of Revolt--and six art through the ages collections, describing each moment of the story.

Her poetry book, Home, is in tribute to her father. Her collection of dark tales, Twisted, and her Historical Fiction book, A Favorite Son, are both new age, biblically inspired books. In addition, Uvi wrote and illustrated two children books, Jess and Wiggle and Now I Am Paper. For each one of these books, she created an animation video (find them on YouTube and on her Goodreads page.)

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Customers appreciate the book's stunning art collection, describing it as one of the most complete collections on the subject of David and Goliath. Moreover, the book serves as an excellent teaching instrument, with one customer noting its meticulous research. Additionally, the writing style receives positive feedback, with one review highlighting the author's delightful knowledge in commenting on each piece. Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one mentioning the powerful humanity of Uvi Poznasky's David Chronicles.

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Customers appreciate the art collection in the book, describing it as stunning and complete, with one customer noting it's a study of paintings based on a specific theme.

"...installment FIGHTING GOLIATH and is again one of the most complete collections of art from ancient through renaissance to contemporary is drawings,..." Read more

"...Note: This is not a story with words. This book contains artwork (some with brief description) from various Italian, French, Dutch, German, and..." Read more

"...of paintings based upon a specific theme, to me, surpasses walking through an art gallery or books covering a particular artist or style of painting...." Read more

"I have had the pleasure to enjoy the stunning art collection Uvi Poznansky has compiled of David & Goliath, and would absolutely recommend this..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's educational value, with one noting it is meticulously researched and another describing it as an excellent teaching instrument.

"...It is a majestic, learned, beautifully designed book that carries a lot of instruction, entertainment, as well as visual pleasure...." Read more

"...It is unique in presentation, is an excellent teaching instrument and is also quite a beautiful, wonderful addition to your personal library...." Read more

"...I highly recommend this fabulous book to anyone -- both those who are already fans and a treat to those, like myself, who was thrilled to discover..." Read more

"...first book in The David Chronicles – Beautifully written and meticulously researched, this is an incredible read...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, with one review noting how the author makes words in poetry and comments on each piece with delightful knowledge.

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"...as though giving us a personal tour in museum, commenting on each piece with delightful knowledge...." Read more

"...Rise to Power is the first book in The David Chronicles – Beautifully written and meticulously researched, this is an incredible read...." Read more

"...Well-chosen comments and quotes lead the reader to watch how generations have viewed this triumph and mystery...." Read more

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Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one customer particularly appreciating the powerful humanity of Uvi Poznasky's David Chronicles.

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"...images of a giant’s fall and its aftermath are as disturbing and thought-provoking as the original tale should surely be...." Read more

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  • Grady Harp
    5.0 out of 5 stars Continuing the travels through the portable museum!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2017
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    Uvi Poznansky dons another Technicolor coat in this latest series of books, always raising the bar for her high standard previous achievements. Originally from Israel where she studied Architecture and Town Planning then moving to the US where she studied Computer Science and became an expert in Software Engineering, Poznansky managed to combine the design elements of two studies into unique formats. And she has accomplished the same with the other side of her brain - making visual her ideas (she is an accomplished painter, drawer, and sculptor who has enjoyed exhibitions both in Israel and in California, her present base) and making words in poetry and in short stories and children's books.

    Uvi has published an absorbing book series – The David Chronicles – and now is curating art collections to enhance the pleasure of her books’ stories. This volume, FALL OF A GIANT, follows her previous installment FIGHTING GOLIATH and is again one of the most complete collections of art from ancient through renaissance to contemporary is drawings, paintings, sculptures, etchings – works by Mantegna, Giorgione, Caravaggio, Gentileschi, Cagnacci, Pietro Novelli, Massimo Stanzione, Guercino, Jacob van Oost I, Tanzio da Varallo, Girolamo Forabosco, Simon Vouet, Bernardo Strozzi, Feti Domenico, Valentin De Boulogne, Claude Vignon, Johan Zoffany, Giovanni Lanfranco, Paul Cadmus, Gustave Doré, Rembrandt, Castiglione, Ghiberti, Johann Liss, Antiveduto Grammatica, Hendrick ter Brugghen, Fra Filippo Lippi, Spinelli, Manfredi, Vaccaro, Matteo Rosseli, Poussin, and Chagall.– some well known, others – discoveries. The art is arranged not by artist but instead by the blow by blow action of the story of Dave heading Goliath. It is a majestic, learned, beautifully designed book that carries a lot of instruction, entertainment, as well as visual pleasure. But then that is what Uvi is all about! Grady Harp, February 17
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  • Mary Eve
    4.0 out of 5 stars Artistic Look at David and Goliath
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2017
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    Uzi Poznansky was inspired by artworks depicting David's victory over Goliath. This book is a visual feast of David's moment of triumph. Numerous artists captured David's celebratory return from battle, Goliath's head dangling from his hands. Poznansky, so inspired, created THE DAVID CHRONICLES, a series of three volumes, the first novel being RISE TO POWER. It isn't difficult to understand the artistic impression these paintings leave behind. My favorite, DAVID BEARING THE HEAD OF GOLIATH, is by Flemish artist Jacob van Oost, (1603-1671). Another is the beautiful painting by the Florentine artist Matteo Rosseli (1578-1650).

    Note: This is not a story with words. This book contains artwork (some with brief description) from various Italian, French, Dutch, German, and Flemish artists. Various dates.

    To be continued with INSPIRED BY ART: RISE TO POWER
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  • GABixlerReviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars More Thought-Provoking...Leads Reader to Move to Next Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2017
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    Uvi Poznansky is continuing the David and Goliath Saga. Fighting Goliath was the first I reviewed, so you might want to jump back to pick up the beginning, prior to continuing today...

    We begin today with the death of the Giant Goliath. This book gave me more to ponder than the last one...that killing Goliath prevented a war is a great reason... But I'm one of the "why" type of people that asked "Why then cut off his head?" With the ISIS beheading activities paramount in our minds, I went out to look for a brief answer to include here in case others are interested: By decapitating Goliath, David wanted to "show the whole world that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by the sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give all of you into our hands".

    There were other references of cultural issues that might also apply but, the above reference seemed to fit what I was thinking as I followed each artist's portrayal of how he was to portray the aftermath of Goliath's death; i.e., that his head was cut off and carried away... I found myself analyzing each artist choosing one particular one as how I felt David would have responded to what he'd just done--he had killed a man! To me, I believed that David would have immediately turned toward God and talked, prayed to Him. It was God who had surely chosen a young shepherd, using a slingshot, to destroy any chances of war. David would have thanked him, as was shown in Guercino's portrayal of David. Having cut off the head, David immediately turned towards heaven to speak to God, to thank Him in being with him in the battle.

    Other presentations by various artists are gruesome, as he walked back to Jerusalem carrying the head; but as I thought about each, they also exhibited the natural thrill of victory, of knowing he had acted as commanded by God...and had succeeded!

    As we saw in the previous book, there continues to be a wide range of choices made in portraying David. As can be seen in the Giovanni Lanfranco's painting, the actual size of Goliath was never really accepted. Lanfranco chose to make Goliath's head large enough that David had to drag it, while others show that David easily carried the head... Perhaps that is really unimportant except in attempting to reason out why each of the artists might have chosen how his painting showed the scene.

    In this array of paintings, I noticed quite a few had David dressed in grandeur, in clothes which would never have been worn by a poor shepherd... As we close out the book with paintings of celebration, of Saul's response to what was happening, it leaves readers with a desire to move forward to see how this story of the Goliath's death results in changes in David's life...

    This concentration, this study of paintings based upon a specific theme, to me, surpasses walking through an art gallery or books covering a particular artist or style of painting. For me, this is another new experience where each painting, created by various artists and presented in comparison, forces the reader, the observer of the paintings, to consider the story behind the painting and question whether the artist sees the story as you would or as something completely different. It is unique in presentation, is an excellent teaching instrument and is also quite a beautiful, wonderful addition to your personal library.

    Do check out this and other books in this series. It is highly recommended to scholars, students, and all those who love paintings as an expression of our wonderful world...

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  • Laurie Vincent
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Delightful Tour of Classic Art!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2017
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    I have had the pleasure to enjoy the stunning art collection Uvi Poznansky has compiled of David & Goliath, and would absolutely recommend this masterpiece to anyone who has a fine appreciation for historical art. Uvi presents her material in a lovely manner, as though giving us a personal tour in museum, commenting on each piece with delightful knowledge. Uvi is very passionate about her love of these paintings, and her enthusiasm is addictive. You, too, will appreciate the quality of this impressive work, and also feel inspired. Thank you for sharing this outstanding collection, Uvi, and reminding us how art can enrich our lives. I highly recommend this fabulous book to anyone -- both those who are already fans and a treat to those, like myself, who was thrilled to discover it.
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