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Solomon anointed king by Sadoc, Raphael Bible, Paintings in the Loggia by Raphael, Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti, print, album page, Series number, 45, 52, Solomon is being anointed by the high priest Sadoc. Surrounding him is a group of men with beards. In the foreground on the right is a reclining figure (possibly a river god). Bible verse below the image. Print is part of an album., number: '166', printmaker: Pietro Aquila, Italy, after painting by Raphael, Vatican City, publisher: Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, Rome, grantor of privilege: Papal Court, 1675, Pietro Aquila, Raphael, Giovanni Giacomo de' Rossi, Papal Court, grantor of privilege, paper, etching, height 235 mm x width 279 mm, Print is part of a series of 55 prints, consisting of three unnumbered prints and a set of 52 numbered prints after the paintings in the Loggia by Raphael., story of Solomon, A densely packed group of people arranged across a shallow landscape, many of them draped in flowing robes and tunics, some bare-chested, with varied hair and beard styles; several figures raise their arms upward while others bend forward or lean toward the center where a man pours liquid from a vessel over the head of another; facial expressions range from solemn to intent; a donkey stands among the figures on the left, its head visible with bridled tack; in the foreground a reclining, muscular man rests on the ground near the bottom right beside the head of a lion; rolling hills and a distant cluster of buildings sit on a promontory under a streaked sky.

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Solomon anointed king Sadoc Raphael Bible Paintings Loggia Raphael Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti print album page Series number 45 52 high priest Sadoc Surrounding group men beards foreground right reclining figure river god Bible verse image Print part album number 166 printmaker Pietro Aquila Italy painting Vatican City publisher Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi Rome grantor privilege Papal Court 1675 paper etching height 235 mm x width 279 mm series 55 prints consisting three unnumbered prints set 52 numbered prints paintings story densely packed people arranged across shallow landscape them draped flowing robes tunics bare-chested varied hair beard styles several figures raise arms upward bend forward lean center man pours liquid vessel head another facial expressions range solemn intent donkey stands figures left head visible bridled tack reclining muscular man rests ground near bottom right beside lion rolling hills distant cluster buildings sit promontory under streaked sky