Art of King Solomon

by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson

Simon Solomon, Pre-Raphaelite painter, 'King Solomon' (1874). Egg tempera on paper, 16x8 in., National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.

Statues of King Solomon

Stain Glass Windows of King Solomon

Paintings of King Solomon

Wiki Commons paintings

Simon Solomon, Pre-Raphaelite painter, 'King Solomon' (1874), National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
Andreas Brugger, 'Solomon at his throne' (1777)
Gustave Doré, 'King Solomon writing the Proverbs' (1886), wood engraving, La Grande Bible de Tours, illustrating 2 Chronicles 1:10, colorized.
Gustave Doré, Judgement of Solomon (1886), colorized engraving, La Grande Bible de Tours.
Cornelis de Vos, 'The Anointing of Solomon' (c. 1630).
Luca Giordano, 'The Dream of Solomon' (1694-95)
James Dabney McCabe, 'Solomon Receives Envoys of the Tributary Nations' (1877), black and white
'Solomon and the plan for the First Temple' (1896), Bible card, Providence Publishing Company. Unknown artist.
Solomon's Wealth and Wisdom' (1 Kings 3:12-13, 1896), Bible card, Providence Publishing Company. Unknown artist.
Giovanni Battista Venanzi, 'King Solomon with His Wives' (1668)
Edward John Poynter, 'The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon' (1881-90), oil on canvas, 234.5 x 350.5 cm, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Larger image.
Isaak Asknaziy, 'Vanity of vanities; all is vanity' Contemporary Russian artist.
Willem de Poorter, 'Solomon's descent into idolatry' (1630-48), Rijksmuseum.
Russian icon of King Solomon holding a model of the Temple (18th century, iconostasis of Kizhi monastery, Russia).

Illustration of King Solomon's Temple, unknown artist, Freemasonry? Artist signature in bottom right corner partly cut off.
Portrait, The Wisdom of King Solomon, artist unknown. On Freemasonry Wiki.
Solomon and the baby claimed by two women. artist unknown. On Freemasonry Wiki.
Throne of Solomon, artist unknown. On Freemason Wiki.
King Solomon of Israel, artist unknown.
Alex Levin, King Solomon.
Raphael, The Judgement of Solomon (1519)
Peter Paul Rubens: The Judgment of Solomon (1617)
Christian Schussele, Solomon and the Iron Worker (1863). depicting a dramatic moment from rabbinical legend, almost as a theatrical scene with exotic costumes and props. A lowly laborer, excluded from the dedication of a grand temple, has burst in pointing out that without the tools he had made the temple could not have been built. Conceding the ironworker's right to take part in the celebration, Solomon gives him a position of honor at the right of the throne.
Kristian Zahrtmann, Danish artist, 'King Solomon,' (1881), oil on canvas, 46x43 cm. Auctioneer.
Michele Desubleo (1602-1676), 'Portrait of King Solomon' (17th century), oil on canvas, 64x53 in., auctioned.

Miscellaneous Art of King Solomon

Sir William Russell Flint (Scottish artist and illustrator, 1880-1969), 'Song of Solomon,' lithograph plate from original watercolor and gouache, 14.6x12.4 in., illustration included in William Russell Flint, The Song of Songs which is Solomon's' (Philip Lee Warner for the Medici Society, 1909), hardback. Larger image.

Benedetto Antelami (Romanesque sculptor, ca. 1150-1230), King Solomon, Queen of Sheba, marble statues, the Diocesan Museum, Duomo, Parma, Italy.

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