Frans Francken the Younger, 1622 - The Idolatry of Solomon - fine art print

The Idolatry of Solomon created by Frans Francken the Younger as your new art replica

The Idolatry of Solomon is an artwork by Frans Francken the Younger. The beyond 390 year-old original measures the size: 77,2 x 109,9 cm and was made on the medium oil on panel. The piece of art is part of the The J. Paul Getty Museum's digital collection, which is part of the J. Paul Getty trust and is one of the world's largest arts organizations worldwide. It seeks to inspire curiosity about, and enjoyment and understanding of, the visual arts by collecting, conserving, exhibiting, and interpreting works of art of outstanding quality and historical importance.. With courtesy of The J. Paul Getty Museum (public domain).The creditline of the artpiece is: . Further, the alignment of the digital reproduction is landscape and has a ratio of 1.4 : 1, meaning that the length is 40% longer than the width.

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Wearing a magnificent silk robe with an ermine lining, King Solomon kneels and makes an offering to a pagan idol. One of his wives appears to instruct him while several other concubines, lavishly dressed, stand behind. A group of men in elaborate headpieces and rich finery watch Solomon and the women from the left with displeasure, as if they know that Solomon's idol worship will eventually destroy his kingdom. The Temple of Jerusalem, which was erected under the King's reign, is under construction in the background.

Solomon was known for his proverbial wisdom and great wealth. In his later years he was drawn more and more to the pagan cults, which were thought to have been introduced into Israel by the women who came from neighboring kingdoms to join his large harem.

This subject was popular in Protestant countries in the 1600s because it reflected Protestant disapproval of the Catholic Church's use of religious imagery, a practice that Protestants viewed as idolatrous.

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