The Anointing of Solomon
around 1630 | Cornelis de Vos
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.
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.
Artist:
Cornelis de Vos (1584/85 Hulst - 1651 Antwerpen) DNB
Time:
around 1630
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
Overall: 201,5 cm × 236 cm × 3,4 cm
Framed: 215 cm × 249 cm × 7,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 726
Provenance
Frans Snyders; widow C. de Vos'; 1659 documented in the Coll. Leopold Wilhelm in Vienna;