The Anointing of Solomon
around 1630, Artist: Cornelis de Vos
The Anointing of Solomon
The scene depicted is from the Old Testament (Kings 1, 32-39), in which at his old father David’s behest, Solomon is anointed King of Israel by Zadok the Priest. Zadok is in the act of pouring holy oil on Solomon’s head. Thus the claims to the throne of Solomon’s elder brother Adonijah were denied. A highly successful portraitist, De Vos here uses impulses received from Rubens.
Object data
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Dated
around 1630
Artist
Cornelis de Vos (1584/85 Hulst - 1651 Antwerpen) - GND
Material
Canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 201,5 cm × 236 cm × 3,4 cm
Framed: 215 cm × 249 cm × 7,5 cm
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Gemäldegalerie
Inv. No.
Gemäldegalerie, 726
Provenance
Frans Snyders; widow C. de Vos'; 1659 documented in the Coll. Leopold Wilhelm in Vienna;
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