Solomon Building the Temple, from The Story of Solomon
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 1/8 × 7 7/8 in. (25.7 × 20 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.613.16
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the bustling scene of *Solomon Building the Temple, from The Story of Solomon* (1554), Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck a pivotal biblical moment from the Old Testament. King Solomon, renowned for his wisdom and wealth oversees the grand construction of the First Temple Jerusalem, surrounded by workers laboring with ladders, scaffolding, and massive stone blocks. This engraving, part of a narrative series illustrating Solomon's life, reflects the Renaissance fascination with ancient history and religious stories, blending Northern European precision with Italian influences van Heemskerck...