Titelpagina voor: Abraham Hellenbroek, Het Hooglied Salomons, Amsterdam: 1737.

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Art Historical Context

Welcome to this exquisite 18th-century etching, the *Titelpagina voor: Abraham Hellenbroek, Het Hooglied Salomons*, by Dutch artist Andries van Bu (Sr.) in Amsterdam, 1737. Measuring a modest 193 × mm, this title page served as the elegant frontispiece for a Dutch edition of the biblical Song of Solomon, a poetic book of the Old Testament often interpreted allegorically in Protestant theology as a celebration of divine love. Abraham Hellenbroek, a prominent Reformed minister, likely authored a devotional commentary, reflecting the era's vibrant religious publishing scene in the Dutch Republic...