The Queen of Sheba
1911
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1911
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A woman rides a white camel across a golden desert. She wears flowing robes and a jeweled crown, her dark hair loose in the wind. Servants and soldiers follow behind on foot and horseback. Dulac painted this for a book of poems about legendary Eastern women. The Queen of Sheba was said to visit King Solomon with gifts of gold and spices. Here, she looks calm but powerful, like a ruler surveying her land. The colors are soft but rich, almost glowing. If you like this, look up *sfumato*—the way Dulac blurred edges to make the scene feel dreamy.
