Judgment of Solomon, Willem Isaacsz. of Swanenburg, After Joachim Wtewael, 1606 print King Solomon sits on his throne and felt his judgment. In front of the throne the two women who both claim the motherhood of the living child. The deceased child is on the ground. Solomon instructs the living baby to share in two to determine who the child's mother is. A man pulls his sword and holds the child, but the real mother grabs the child and begs to let it live. Under the performance two four -line verses in Latin and a reference to the Bible text in 1 Kon. 3. print maker: Leidenpublisher: Amsterdamp
Judgment of Solomon, Willem Isaacsz. of Swanenburg, After Joachim Wtewael, 1606 print King Solomon sits on his throne and felt his judgment. In front of the throne the two women who both claim the motherhood of the living child. The deceased child is on the ground. Solomon instructs the living baby to share in two to determine who the child's mother is. A man pulls his sword and holds the child, but the real mother grabs the child and begs to let it live. Under the performance two four -line verses in Latin and a reference to the Bible text in 1 Kon. 3. print maker: Leidenpublisher: Amsterdampublisher: Leiden paper engraving Solomon gives verdict; he commands a soldier to divide the living child in two. juridical examples; exemplary judges; 'Gerechtigkeitsbilder'
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