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The Judgment of Solomon
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 passes judgment on a dispute between two prostitutes who both had a child. The dead child lies on the ground before Solomon; the living child, claimed by both mothers, is held by a man with a sword. This man receives the order from Solomon to divide the child in two, but this goes too far for the real mother, who begs him to let her child live.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineOordeel van Salomo. 1615. Orazio Borgianni. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
