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Solomon Prays for Wisdom
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Solomon Prays for Wisdom

Hans Holbein (II) · 1538 · houtsnede; paper

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

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Solomon kneels praying before the Ark of the Covenant with the seven-branched candelabrum (menorah) and asks God for wisdom. In the margin above the image is the text II Paralip I [2 Chronicles 1].

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieprayer of SolomonSolomon kneels before the altar
Credit lineSalomo bidt om wijsheid. 1538. Hans Holbein (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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