Het oordeel van Salomo
Monogrammist SAF
1530 - 1540
Medium
etching
Dimensions
215; 310
About this artwork
height 215 mm x width 310 mm
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our virtual gallery, where we encounter *Het oordeel van Sal* (The Judgment of), an intriguing etching by the enigmatic Monogrammist SAF created between 1530 and 1540. 215 mm high by 310 mm wide, this print captures a pivotal biblical scene from the Old Testament (1 Kings 3:16-28), in which King Solomon wisely resolves a maternity dispute by proposing to divide a living child in two—prompting the true mother to herself through selfless love. Such moral tales were popular in Renaissance art, serving as visual sermons on justice and wisdom. As an early etching, this work highlights a...