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Title
King Solomon and His Court
Description
Painting of King Solomon's seated on a gold throne above a congregation of creatures and beings. The image was likely intended to demonstrate the King's influence over the realm of animals, angels, celestial beings and demons. The horned human-like creatures bear a strong resemblance to Islamic artistic representations of the Jinn, a demon or genie, a mythological invisible evil force. In Islamic tales and within the Qur'an, Solomon is referenced as the ruler of the Jinn.
Source
Hyderabad, Deccan, India
Publisher
Brooklyn Museum
Date
1875-1900
Contributor
Brooklyn Museum; Gift of James S. Hays
Rights
Brooklyn Museum
Format
photograph of watercolor prototype
Language
Persian