Search Results: Solomon

According to biblical tradition (and some say myth), King Solomon was the third and last king in the ancient United Kingdom of Israel. Other faiths, such as Islam and Rastafarianism, also embrace the notion of Solomon as a sagacious king...

The Queen of Sheba is the monarch mentioned in the Bible and then in later works who travels to Jerusalem to experience the wisdom of King Solomon (c. 965-931 BCE) of Israel first-hand. The queen is first mentioned in I Kings 10:1-13 and...

Tintoretto: Solomon and the Queen of Sheba 1545 CE, oil on canvas, Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice

Glass panel with Solomon Receiving the Queen of Sheba. Franco-Netherlandish, 15th–16th century CE. Metropolitan Museum of Art

An artist's impression of what Solomon's temple at Jerusalem may have looked like. Built by Phoenician architects it is described in I Kings Ch. 6-7 of the Bible and was typical of temples of the region at that time in the 10th century BCE.

A 17th century CE oil painting by Luca Giordano titled 'The Dream of Solomon' depicting the moment God gives the king of Israel his legendary wisdom.

Collection of poems (divan), King Solomon and the hoopoe who brought news from Queen Sheba, Walters Manuscript W.636, fol. 84a An illustrated copy of the collection of poems (Dīvān) by Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfiz al-Shīrāzī who flourished...

Artist's depiction of king Solomon in his palace.

A 12th century CE stained glass window depicting King David of Israel and his son and successor Solomon. Strasbourg Cathedral, France.

The so-called Prison of Solomon (Zendan-i Suleiman), Pasargadae, Iran. A fire temple, a tomb or a depository, this now-fragmentary construction continues to defy secure interpretation.