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Judgment of Solomon
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Judgment of Solomon

Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert · 1617 - 1633 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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King Solomon sits on his throne and renders his 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 the mother is. A man draws his sword and grabs the child by the ankle. The real mother begs to let the child live.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOordeel van Salomo. 1617 - 1633. Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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