woman wearing a crown lying in a very elaborate canopy bed at center surrounded by male figures; text at bottom

Plate 3, from "The Song of Solomon", 1643

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A crowned woman, an allegory of the the Catholic Church (or perhaps simply Faith) lies in a bed with four posts labled Justitia (Justice), Fortitu (Fortitude), Provinden (Providence), and Prudentia (Prudence). Above her head, God float s on a cloud. At the foot of the bed is a scene of The Judgment of Solomon, in which the wise king identifies the true mother of an infant. The room is crowded with visitors: Solomon in military dress, scholars, priests, and others. At the upper left a small scene in the distance appearsto show soldiers attacking the crowned woman.

Details
Title
Plate 3, from "The Song of Solomon"
Artist Life
1587 - 1652
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2021.69.23.3
Catalogue Raisonne
Hollstein 134 copy
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woman wearing a crown lying in a very elaborate canopy bed at center surrounded by male figures; text at bottom