Solomon's Idolatry

1514

Lucas van Leyden

Associated Names
Lucas van Leyden

Artist, Netherlandish, 1489/1494 - 1533

This is a drawing of a scene featuring a fantastical creature and elaborately dressed figures. The image includes a group of figures in a crowded setting, with one central figure standing near a column, wearing an ornate headpiece and voluminous garments. Another figure kneels beside them. A creature resembling a satyr or faun is perched on a stone structure to the right, holding a skull. The background shows detailed architectural elements of medieval castles. The forms are defined by lines and cross-hatching, creating texture and depth in the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 17 x 13 cm (6 11/16 x 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5623

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 30, State (a)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-

Wikidata ID

Q65023332

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