The queen of sheba in front of king solomon from the inside of the salvation mirror altar, around 1435-1440. Coniferous wood. Originally, the tablet was part of a huge reredos for the high altar of a basel church. It shows the compact figures typical of witz, which are composed of plastic, often massive shapes. The sometimes carved-looking faces and speaking hands give them liveliness. At the same time, the painter shines with a pointed description of materiality, as here with the precious stones on salomon's velvet hat or the iridescent green tones of his robe. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 1435. Dimensions: height: 84.5 cm (33.2 in) ; width: 79 cm (31.1 in). Medium: oak panel. Depicted People: Solomon, Queen of Sheba. Collection: Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. Spätgotik exhibition Queen of Sheba before King Solomon by Konrad Witz 9240
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