The Bible In Paintings, #130: THE QUEEN OF SHEBA VISITS SOLOMON, Part 3

Bing Images ^ | c.2200 BC – c.95 AD | by the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

[Hebrews 11:6]

. .

“Queen of Sheba Orchid,” genus Thelymitra

.

.

THE QUEEN OF SHEBA
VISITS SOLOMON

.

.

1^st. K I N G S . 1 0
New International Version, emphases added
Abrdgd: the complete text is in your Bible
or Click:
TO READ 1^ST KINGS 10 IN FULL
TO HEAR MAX McLEAN READING IT
TO HEAR A DRAMATIZATION OF IT
TO WATCH A BRIEF ANIMATION OF 1^ST KINGS

.

9 4 6 . B. C.

.

1 When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions. 2 Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind. 3 Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her. 4 When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had built, 5 the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he made at the temple of the Lord, she was overwhelmed.

6 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true. 7 But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth you have far exceeded the report I heard. 8 How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! 9 Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness.”

10 And she gave the king 120 talents of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

11 (Hiram’s ships brought gold from Ophir; and from there they brought great cargoes of almugwood and precious stones. 12 The king used the almugwood to make supports for the temple of the Lord and for the royal palace, and to make harps and lyres for the musicians. So much almugwood has never been imported or seen since that day.)

13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.

. .

67 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source

. .

68 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by LEANDRO BASSANO
“The Queen Of Sheba Before King Solomon”

. .

69 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source

. .

70 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by JAMES TISSOT
“Solomon and the Queen of Sheba”

. .

71 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by GERARD HOET
“The Meeting of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon”

. .

72 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by FRANS FRANCKEN THE YOUNGER
“King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba”

. .

73 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source

. .

74 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by XAVERY GESKI
“The Queen of Sheba Meeting with Solomon”

. .

75 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by NICOLAS VLEUGHELS
“Solomon and the Queen of Sheba”

. .

76 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by TINTORETTO
“The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon”

. .

77 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by FRANCESCO DEL COSSA
“The Meeting of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba”

. .

78 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by BRACHA LAVEE
“Queen of Sheva”

. .

79 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source

. .

80 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source

. .

81 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by MARTHA NESIBU
“Reine de Saba”

. .

82 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source mmmmmmm
by EDWARD SLOCOMBE
“Queen of Sheba”

. .

83 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by ELENA KOTLIARKER
“The Queen of Sheba”

. .

84 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by JACOB WILLEMSZ DE WET THE ELDER
“The Queen Of Sheba Before King Solomon”

. .

85 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by ESTHER NEWMAN-COHEN
“Queen of Sheba”

. .

86 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by RONNELL WILLIAMS
“The Queen of Sheba”

. .

87 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by JANICE HEINZELMAN
“Queen of Sheba”

. .

88 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by HELLEN KEERU
“Queen of Sheba”

. .

89 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by PAUWELS CASTEELS
“The Queen of Sheba before King Salomon”

. .

90 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by PIETRO DANDINI
“Solomon and the Queen of Sheba”

. .

91 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by JOACHIM VON SANDRART
“Queen of Sheba Offers Gifts to Solomon”

. .

92 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by JACQUES STELLA
“Solomon Receiving the Queen of Sheba”

. .

93 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by PIETRO DA CORTONA
“Salomon et la reine de Saba”

. .

94 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source

. .

95 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
“King Solomon Meeting the Queen of Sheba”
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

. .

96 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
“The Queen of Sheba & Solomon”
St Mary's Church in Balham, London, England

. .

97 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
“Solomon Receiving The Queen of Sheba”

. .

98 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
“King Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba”
Canterbury Cathedral, England

. .

99 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
Cologne Cathedral, Germany

. .

100 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
“Queen of Sheba and Solomon”
c.1280, Cologne Cathedral, Germany”

. .

→ a n d…. f i n a l l y ←

. .

101 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by “Salomon et la Reine de Saba”
Cathédrale de Strasbourg, France

. .

֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎
֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎

. .

SNEAK PEEK: Next time,

SPECIAL
2-PART REVIEW:
GENESIS THROUGH
2^nd SAMUEL

. .

֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎
֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎ ֎

. .

R E S O U R C E S

. .

If you'd like to see for yourself the Bing page
which yielded most of the works above, here is the link:

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

Image Sources are provided for most individual works.
Where no attribution appears below a work,
the source did not provide the artist's name.
Works are numbered to facilitate your commenting.

. .

Links to three masters who painted Biblical scenes prolifically:

REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON van RIJN

GUSTAV DORÉ
241 wood engravings for
La Grande Bible de Tours

JAMES TISSOT
180 watercolors depicting Bible scenes

. .

Links to two Bibles with comprehensive illustrations:

The Art Bible (1896)

The Maciejowski-Morgan Bible (c.1245)

. .

This series keeps moving from one Bible passage to another,
so here is a fascinating and enjoyable link to assist in following along:
BIBLE TIMELINE

. .

Here are links to the
PREVIOUS 129 POSTS IN THIS SERIES
with descriptive titles to assist you in finding those which interest you

. .

Finally, what God did to initiate The Bible In Paintings:
HOW GOD STARTED THIS SERIES
BY SHOWING ME JUST ONE PICTURE

. .

---

. .

SPECIAL THANKS
to FReeper left that other site,
who allowed God to make her His conduit
for incomparable enthusiasm, encouragement,
education, advice and technical assistance!

. .

---

. .

NOTES ON MY SELECTION CRITERIA

A r t Q u a l i t y

The Bible and its Author are my focus, not the art: this is The Bible in Paintings, not “Great Paintings” nor even “Good Paintings.” So, works need not be masterpieces to qualify for inclusion here—they don’t need to be housed at the Louvre nor auctioned by Sotheby’s. They only need to illustrate successfully some aspect of the Biblical text or, frankly, just tickle my fancy, which I'm asking the Holy Spirit to guide. Often, artists misrepresent the Scripture, but unless the error is material, licentious or heretical I usually include the artwork, trusting that the Spirit is perfectly capable of defending Himself. So, with such forgiving filters, it means that you're seeing practically everything I'm finding.

P a c i n g

The pace here may seem appallingly snail-like to those eager to see their favorite events illustrated. My commission is to search for art on each Bible passage in sequence: if I find enough, then it becomes the next installment, even if undramatic; but where there is little or no art, that Bible passage goes untold here. The Bible is a thick book, as you know; but we'll get there eventually, Lord willing—this is His project, after all. Always remember:
love, joy, peace, patience kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness & self-control is a fruit of the Spirit!

T e x t S e q u e n c i n g

The Protestant Canon does not (for several reasons) follow a strictly chronological sequence. There are many examples where, for God's good purposes, stories are told out-of-order. Nevertheless, for the sake of simplicity, clarity, and my sanity, I have chosen to proceed linearly and methodically from Genesis onward, illustrating each Bible passage as we come to it. Where two passages cover the same incident I omit the second telling, excepting the four Gospels which I will treat synoptically. Now, onward!

. .

Art is merely the Toy Department of Bible study,
so I’m just having fun here—I hope you are, too!
Thank you for your understanding.

. .

. .

---

. .

. .

YES, WE DO HAVE A

P I N G… .L I S T

for "The Bible In Paintings" series

… .

To be alerted to each new posting,
either reply here or FRmail me.

No contracts, startup charges or monthly fees;
no hazing or initiation rituals; cancel anytime.

[Hebrews 11:6]

At the Holy Spirit's prompting, I am surveying "Bible art" to give God glory, as many of these artists have done, and for my own amusement and learning; and I thought others might enjoy it and be blessed by it, too. My plan is to proceed methodically from left-to-right, Genesis to Revelation, as the Lord wills. Back soon with another.

The Bible encourages us to meditate on it (Ps. 1:1-3, 119:11-16, etc.); these artists have done so, and their works can assist us and enrich our own thoughts about biblical characters, incidents and concepts, and increase our faith in He who is behind it all. As you encounter and consider these images and the related Scriptures and the Spirit enlightens your understanding, please share it with us!

But it is not only oil-on-canvas that can so help us; I refer to the astonishing video series The Chosen, which strolls through the four Gospels at the most leisurely pace. The eight episodes of Season 1 are finished, and the second of a planned seven seasons is being filmed right now. I say "leisurely" because after an entire year’s viewing Jesus still has only seven of the apostles (although He's preparing to call up Thomas from the minor leagues--but Thomas is skeptical, of course). Anticipating a canvas of fifty-plus hours instead of a movie's paltry two hours, The Chosen turns the characters (especially including Jesus!) into three-dimensional humans and brings the Gospels alive--you have never seen anything even remotely like it! Here is the Official Trailer.

Here is a link for free viewing of The Chosen: “Works with your phone, tablet, and you can cast to your Roku or Chromecast.” Last fall I paid $34.98 for DVDs and ongoing internet access—best 35 bucks I’ve ever spent (I don’t recall how much our marriage license cost, but then it was 43 years ago).

[Hebrews 11:6]

……... .

F o r . . y o u r

CONSIDERATION

ENJOYMENT

& BLESSING

……... .

[Red Badger]

I’m sure you must have read the stories that the ‘Line of David’ branched off at this point.......................

[Hebrews 11:6]

Solomon bedded practically every woman within hailing distance, as we shall see beginning on Monday.

[Red Badger]

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much for the extensive collection of Biblical Art inspired by the meeting of Solomon and Sheba.

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

[OKSooner]

So, uh... Where was this Sheba lady really from? Like today? Ethiopia or somewhere else?

[Red Badger]

Yemen...................

[Hebrews 11:6]

I ran across speculation that Sheba was in modern-day Yemen.

[Ciexyz]

Just beautiful! Thanks for posting.

[Hebrews 11:6]

My pleasure, indeed.

[OKSooner]

Gracias.

[Hebrews 11:6]

You’re very welcome.

[Varda]

I'm really enjoying your posts. Thank you.
I haven't seen this one yet.
" It comes from the Medieval manuscript Bellifortis by Conrad Kyeser and dates to c. 1405."

[Red Badger]

The Ethiopians claim her as well. It is possible her kingdom spanned both areas, controlling trade routes to and from the far east, Egypt, and Africa, thus enriching her treasury immeasurably....................

[Hebrews 11:6]

Never encountered that one—thanks for adding it.

[saintgermaine]

This seems to be a characteristic of most males in a leadership position. From what I have read is that genes from Attila the Hun still can be found in one out of every two hundred people.

[left that other site]

I believe that was Ol’ Genghis Khan. But Attila was probably quite “active” too. :-)

[Hebrews 11:6]

a characteristic of most males in a leadership position

Still true today: see Clinton, William Jefferson.

[Biggirl]

I remember that according to a ancient legend,when the Queen of Sheba when she went home, she found out she was pregnant with the first king of Ethiopia.