IMAGE
King Solomon and His Court Item Info
- Title:
- King Solomon and His Court
- Creator:
- unknown
- Date Created:
- 1875
- Accurate Dates:
- 1875-1900
- Description:
- Painting of King Solomon's seated on a gold throne above a congregation of creatures and beings. The image was likely intended to demonstrate the King's influence over the realm of animals, angels, celestial beings and demons. The horned human-like creatures bear a strong resemblance to Islamic artistic representations of the Jinn, a demon or genie, a mythological invisible evil force. In Islamic tales and within the Qur'an, Solomon is referenced as the ruler of the Jinn.
- Subjects:
- watercolor painting manuscript solomon
- Location:
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Latitude:
- 31.769082528226285
- Longitude:
- 35.21585045638354
- Source:
- Hyderabad, Deccan, India; Brooklyn Museum
- Source Identifier:
- brooklynmuseum-o3679-king-solomon-and-his-court
- Type:
- Image;StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "King Solomon and His Court", A Robe By Any Other Name,
- Reference Link:
- https://bethabr.github.io/a-robe-by-any-other-name/items/eadata006.html