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 Bible Art

The Judgement of Solomon
Artist: Luca Giordano
 1665    Painting

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This work is oil on canvas and measures Oil on canvas.250.8 x 308 cm.  The Judgement of Solomon is a story from 1 Kings 3:16–28 in the  Bible in which Solomon ruled between two women who both claimed to be the mother of a child. Solomon ordered the baby be cut in half, with each woman to receive one half. The first woman accepted the compromise as fair, but the second begged Solomon to give the baby to her rival, preferring the baby to live, even without her. Solomon ordered the baby given to the second woman, as her love was selfless, as opposed to the first woman's selfish disregard for the baby's actual well-being. Some consider this approach to justice an archetypal example of an impartial judge displaying wisdom in making a ruling. 

The Judgment of Solomon
Artist: Lucas Cranach the elder
 1537    Painting

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This 1537 painting measures 206.5 x 142 cm.  It is housed in the Gemäldegalerie art museum which is part of the Staatliche Museen in Berlin, Germany.

This painting depicts the Bible story from the first book of Kings, Chapter 3, and illustrates the wisdom of King Solomon as he loved the Lord and relied on Him for insight.