Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Judgment of Solomon
Israhel van Meckenem; After Master E.S.LinkedCulture matchlcp-7b9a7e5aa9d8
- Date
- c. 1465
- Medium
- Hand-colored engraving
- Department
- European Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 47989
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
The Bible describes the story of two infants laid before Solomon, one dead and one alive. Each woman insists the living child is her son, whereupon Solomon orders the boy cut in two. One woman quickly retracts her claim, revealing to the wise king her identity as the true mother (1 Kings 3:16-28). The bird at right may hint at which woman is false, for as noted in the Wisdom of Solomon 1:5, a righteous spirit will flee from deceit. Germany, Europe
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- Credit line
- Gift of Miss Tessie Jones in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herschel V. Jones, 1966
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