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The Judgment of Solomon
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
King Solomon sits on his throne and passes judgment. Before the throne the two women who both claim motherhood of the living child. On the ground lies the dead child. Solomon orders the living baby to be cut in two to determine who is the mother. A man draws his sword and grabs the child by the arm. Below the scene a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in 1 Kings 3:16. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineOordeel van Salomo. 1579. Hans Collaert (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
