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Innocent, untroubled and unaware of what the future holds, David rests his head on Saul’s lap in this stained glass panel by German artist Otto Dix (1891–1969). King Saul turns away, a vertical blue streak darkening his face, creating an air of sorrow and regret. In the poem “Portrait of Saul” (1978) by Australian Thomas W. Shapcott, the king mourns his loss of youth, represented by his son, Jonathan, and his successor, David: Yes, but to remember them for their love is to remember them for their youth: laughter, not a covert whispering; the noisy clatter of playingfield and […]