The Bible In Paintings, #196: SONG OF SONGS 3 – THE ART, 2

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

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THE SONG OF SONGS

Part 1	THE TEXT, AUGMENTED
Part 2	THE ART, 1
Part 3	THE ART, 2
Part 4	MORE "ART": Chagall vs. Tschirch

SONG OF SONGS
1 - 8
New International Version, emphases added
Abrdgd: the complete text is in your Bible


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C L I C K :

To read SONG OF SONGS 1-8 in full
To hear MAX McLEAN reading it
To hear a DRAMATIZATION of it
HIGHLY recommended by Maudeen!
To see an ANIMATION of the Song

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B. C.

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27 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by JULIUS SCHNORR VON CAROLSFELD, 1855
"Song of Solomon: Rose of Sharon"

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by DEBORAH MONTANA
"You Whom I Love"

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29 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by DEBORAH MONTANA
"The Kiss"

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by DEBORAH MONTANA
"Blue Waiting"

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by DEBORAH MONTANA
"I Dream Of Him"

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32 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by DEBORAH MONTANA
"The Betrothal Tent"

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by DEBORAH MONTANA
"The Betrothal Tent 2"

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by DEBORAH MONTANA
"The Lord Thy God in the Midst of Thee is Mighty"

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35 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by DEBORAH MONTANA
"Come into Your Garden"

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36 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by DEDA HAPPEL
"Song of Solomon"

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37 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by KATHY FREDERICK
"Solomon's Song"

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38 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by ANNE CAMERON CUTRI
"In the Garden from Song of Solomon"

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by OLIVE DENYER
"My Beloved"

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40 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by ALYSE RADENOVIC
"Song of Songs Shir Hashirim 201915"

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by RON CANTRELL
"Solomon and Shulamit"

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by DANIELLE BILEN
"Leaning On The Beloved"

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43 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by NAOMI JACOBS
"Song of Songs"

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44 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
BY DANIEL BONNELL
"The Song of Solomon"

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45 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by JOHN MELHUISH STRUDWICK
"My Beloved Has Gone down to His Garden"

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46 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by SEVGI MASTER
"Loved"

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47 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by SONJA DAS
"Love's Fragrance from Song of Solomon"

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48 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by SONJA DAS
"Flawless Beauty from Song of Solomon"

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49 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by SONJA DAS
"Lips of Sweet from Song of Solomon"

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50 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by MARIA URSO
"Song of Solomon"

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51 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by KT Miura, 1987
"Song of Solomon"

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52 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by MICHEL D'ANASTASIO
"Song of Solomon"
I'm told that this is a Hebrew calligraphy
of the words “Song of Songs.”

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53 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINT
"Song of Solomon"

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→ a n d…. f i n a l l y ←

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in RUDOLF MILLONIG
West Cemetery, Innsbruck, Austria

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55 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Image Source
by MARCELLO MASCHERINI, 1957
"Song of Songs"
Sculpturepark, Marl, Germany

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Preview of
COMING
ATTRACTIONS

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SNEAK PEEK: Next time,
SONGS #4:
MORE "ART"

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R E S O U R C E S

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

Song of Solomon

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.

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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

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Links to two Bibles with comprehensive illustrations:

The Art Bible (1896)

The Maciejowski-Morgan Bible (c.1245)

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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

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

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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!

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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 always 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.

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!

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).

Then, there is the human element: this is not actually a daily series, because I can only research, compose, edit and post five or six of these installments weekly. And because I only get to do this series once, I'm taking my time, chiefly by posting everything; if I find lots of art, I don't cherry-pick some and discard the rest. Rather, I line up all of them and then sort them into manageable bunches, often resulting in multiple days' episodes of the same story. Obviously, I like being thorough. Were you in a big hurry?

The Bible is a thick book, as you know; but we'll get there eventually, Lord willing—this is His project, after all. And always remember:
love, joy, peace, patience kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness & self-control is a fruit of the Spirit!

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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.

Hebrews 11:6
Dan Lewis
DodgerDan
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CONSIDERATION

ENJOYMENT

& BLESSING

[left that other site]

Good Morning, Dan! :-)

[Hebrews 11:6]

‘Tis indeed, wishing the same to you.

[.30Carbine]

Thank you so much for these refreshing threads!

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So glad you find them “refreshing.” Not “born again” refreshing, of course, but hopefully in that same spirit.

[.30Carbine]

So glad you find them “refreshing.” Not “born again” refreshing, of course, but hopefully in that same spirit.

What a funny statement!

IMO, "born again" is something you bring to a discussion with which to interpret the contents thereof. "Born again" is the Holy Spirit alive and at work within the follower of Christ.

Jesus referred to the Holy Spirit as being like the wind. You don't see the wind, but you can see the things it carries, moves, or caresses.

"The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
John 3:8
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+3&version=ESV

"Can you see God? You haven't seen him? I've never seen the wind. I see the effects of the wind, but I've never seen the wind. There's a mystery to it."
Rev. Billy Graham

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What a funny statement!

To be born again is the ultimate "refreshment"--indeed, it goes far beyond any mere refreshment, and is regeneration: newness of life. In my funny statement I was contrasting that most profound of all transactions against the poor refreshment that my little ministry can offer, and wishing I could offer you more. Having once done so, I rested in the certain knowledge that the Holy Spirit will furnish you every blessing you could ever need or desire.

Thanks for inquiring.

[ibheath]

I love this one: by RON CANTRELL
“Solomon and Shulamit”

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I agree thoroughly. It certainly stands out on the page--rather a unique concept, with the text on the lower left. The pose is reminiscent of carrying a bride over the threshold.

My wife and I were standing in a hotel hallway when the elevator disgorged a man in a tuxedo, a woman in a white wedding dress, and a bellhop pushing their luggage cart. The bellhop opened the room door with his passkey (this was 1983), the groom hoisted the bride over the threshold, and the door closed behind all of them. My wife and I continued loitering.

Moments later, as expected, the bellhop reemerged, but so too did the happy couple, not appearing quite so giddy now. Determinedly ignoring their little audience, they grimly moved to the next room and repeated the entire ordeal. As you can see, I'm still laughing.