Solomon's Idolatry, 1514
Lucas Huygensz van Leydenexpand_more
Engravingexpand_more
Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1926expand_more P.10,629
Not on Viewexpand_more
This engraving demonstrates the Netherlandish love of allusion. As Solomon's wife urges him to worship a pagan idol, her finger appears to touch the nose of a man in the crowd, perhaps a visual joke about her leading Solomon around by the nose. The pillar, a traditional symbol of spiritual fortitude, fails to block a young man's view of Solomon's folly. As for the idol, it is a lusty satyr with an unsteady perch on fickle Fortune's globe.
Details
- Title
- Solomon's Idolatry
- Artist Life
- c. 1490 - 1533
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.10,629
- Catalogue Raisonne
- NGA 46; H.30 os; B.30, 354; V.28
- Curator Approved
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