Judgment of Solomon
1826
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1826
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Judgment of Solomon is a 1826 by W. Morrison, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a dramatic scene with a crowd gathered around a man holding a baby. A woman kneels on the floor, reaching out, while another woman in fine clothes stands nearby. The background has grand arches and draped curtains, and one man holds a raised sword. Everyone looks tense, focused on the center. The title at the bottom says *The Judgment of Solomon*—a story where a wise king decides who the real mother of a child is. The artist used shading to make the figures pop against the dark background. Check out Romanticism to see how this style used emotion and drama in art.
