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Judgment of Solomon, Paintings in the Loggia by Raphael, Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti, Raphael Bible, print, album page, Series number, 46, 52, King Solomon sits on his throne and passes judgment on a dispute between two prostitutes who had both given birth to a child. The child that dies lies on the ground before Solomon; the child that is still alive and claimed by both mothers is held by a man with a sword. Solomon orders this man to divide the child in two, but this goes too far for the real mother; she begs him to let her child live. Bible verse below the image. Print is part of an album., number: '167', 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 239 mm x width 271 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., the judgement of Solomon (1 Kings 3:16-28), An engraved scene showing a robed figure seated on a raised platform wearing a crown and gesturing with one hand toward two women below; one woman kneels and points while another stands reaching toward a child lying on the floor; the child is depicted nude and limp; to the left a muscular man raises a curved sword above his head while holding a small child by the leg; several other bearded and robed figures stand behind the seated figure, some with hands raised and expressive faces; a draped backdrop and architectural elements form the setting and a landscape with clouds is visible in the distant left background.

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Judgment Solomon Paintings Loggia Raphael Imagines Veteris ac Novi Testamenti Raphael Bible print album page Series number 46 52 King Solomon sits throne passes judgment dispute two prostitutes given birth child dies lies ground alive claimed mothers held man sword Solomon orders divide two goes too far real mother begs let child live Bible verse image Print part album number 167 printmaker Pietro Aquila Italy painting Vatican City publisher Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi Rome grantor privilege Papal Court 1675 paper etching height 239 mm x width 271 mm series 55 prints consisting three unnumbered prints set 52 numbered prints paintings judgement 1 Kings 3 16-28 engraved scene showing robed figure seated raised platform wearing crown gesturing hand two women woman kneels points another stands reaching child lying floor depicted nude limp left muscular man raises curved sword head holding small child leg several bearded robed figures stand seated figure hands raised expressive faces draped backdrop architectural elements form setting landscape clouds visible distant background