Artwork
The Judgment of Solomon
The Judgment of Solomon is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1550 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Created around 1550 by 2035_person, *The Judgment of Solomon* is a black-and-white artwork housed at the Museum of Ethnography, depicting a dramatic scene with strong chiaroscuro effects.
Subject & Meaning
The artwork illustrates a biblical narrative where King Solomon adjudicates a maternity dispute over a child, with central figures including a kneeling man, a woman holding a baby, and another child, surrounded by onlookers.
Technique & Style
The piece employs chiaroscuro, a strong contrast between light and dark, to highlight the faces of the characters, creating a sense of drama and depth in the otherwise darkly lit scene.
History & Provenance
Dating to circa 1550, the work is attributed to 2035_person and is currently part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Allegory on the Crowning of Charles II
Allegory on the Crowning of Charles II
Enthaltsamkeit des Scipio
Die Geburt des Adonis
Hercules hos Omphale, omgivet af hendes veninder
Die Auffindung Moses
Dronning Semiramis som sværger ikke at ville rede sit hår før hun har underkuet et oprør
Semele and Juno
Caritas
The Judgment of Solomon