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Wednesday, January 1st, 2014
| Time | Event |
| 1:51a | |
| 3:42a | UNKNOWN ICON PAINTER, CretanThe Madonna della Salute12th...  UNKNOWN ICON PAINTER, Cretan |
| 5:32a | fleurdulys:
The Andes of Ecutor - Frederic Edwin Church
1855
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| 7:23a | Gold round amulet.
Ottoman dynasty
Bismallah. Say ‘I seek...  Gold round amulet. Ottoman dynasty Bismallah. Say ‘I seek refuge with the Lord of men. The King of men, the God of men, from the evil of slinking whisperer, who whispers into the bosoms of men - of jinn and men’ (Qur’an 114) The British Museum |
| 9:14a | Album painting depicting five animal-headed demons (jinns)...  Album painting depicting five animal-headed demons (jinns) dancing and playing musical instruments amidst the clouds. No text. Painted in opaque watercolour on paper. Mughal dynasty, 1590-1600 The British Museum |
| 11:04a | Painting; detached from album. Bilqis, the Queen of Sheba,...  Painting; detached from album. Bilqis, the Queen of Sheba, reclines besides a meandering stream while holding a love letter that the hoopoe, perched in a bush at her feet, will deliver to her beloved, King Solomon. Sheba wears a beautifully ornamented dress printed with animal and human faces interwoven with arabesque designs. A single tree and bush frame her on either side, while two flowering plants appear above. No inscription. Painted in opaque watercolour and ink on paper. Safavid dynasty, Iran, 1590-1600 (circa) The British Museum
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| 12:55p | Copy of b/w cover of libretto for “Solomon and the Queen...  Copy of b/w cover of libretto for “Solomon and the Queen of Sheba”, in connection with John Robinson’s Great World’s exposition”; plus typed description of scenes for “Solomon and the Queen of Sheba”, A4 (x3). Date: 1894 The British Museum |
| 2:46p | The Queen of Sheba before Solomon; Solomon sitting at a throne...  The Queen of Sheba before Solomon; Solomon sitting at a throne under a canopy presides over his court guarded by a group of lions; Sheba, followed by an entourage of maids, presents herself to the King Engraving .Print made by: Nicolaas de Bruyn. Published by: Abraham van Merlen (possibly Jacques). Date: 1600-1620 The British Museum |
| 4:37p | The Queen of Sheba crossing a river to meet King Solomon; within...  The Queen of Sheba crossing a river to meet King Solomon; within circle Engraving Print made by: Georges Reverdy Date: 1529-1565 The British Museum |
| 6:27p | The Queen of Sheba refusing to cross the wooden bridge; at left...  The Queen of Sheba refusing to cross the wooden bridge; at left and walking through the stream instead; at right Solomon on horseback with a group of soldiers. c.1532 Engraving Print made by: Georg Pencz The British Museum
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| 8:18p | Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
Title (series)Thesaurus Sacrarum...  Solomon and the Queen of Sheba Title (series)Thesaurus Sacrarum Historiarum veteris testamenti, elegantissimis imaginabus expressum excellentissimorum in hac arte virorum opera: nunc primum in lucem editus Engraving with contemporary colouring .Print made by: Jan Collaert Published by: Gerard de Jode After: Jan Snellinck . Date: 1585 The British Museum |
| 10:09p | The Queen of Sheba bowing before King Solomon, enthroned;...  The Queen of Sheba bowing before King Solomon, enthroned; title-page to Van de Steene’s ‘Salomon siue commentarius’ (Paros, Stéphane Richer, 1635). c.1635 Engraving Print made by: Grégoire Huret .Date: 1635 The British Museum |
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