Spiritus Sapientiae (The Spirit of Wisdom), circa 1595

Plate 1, the spirit of wisdom; king solomon sits on his throne, to left; behind him stand soldiers and courtiers; to right, a soldier threatens to cut a living child in half, the genuine mother kneels and holds up her arms in protest; the other woman stands before a dead child; beyond other figures crowd around the chamber's entrance engraving. Date: circa 1595. Dimensions: Height: 214 mm (image size); Width: 276 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Solomon. Collection: British Museum.