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The Idolatry of Solomon

Pietro da Cortona

Cleveland Museum of Art

Brown and gray drawing of people in robes. A man with a beard and a crown on his head sits on a step. He is surrounded by people on either side. Two people on the right are standing near a pedestal. A statue of a man sits on top of a column on the right. Columns are in the background. People on the left wear ornate head pieces. A woman on the left presents something to the man sitting on the step. The title of the piece is "The Idolatry of Solomon" and it was made by Pietro da Cortona.

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1263 × 744 px
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