The Queen of Sheba Acrylic painting on canvas 70 x 100 cm December 2020
The Queen of Sheba, according to the biblical narrative, was a woman of great wealth, beauty, and power.
Modern historians identify Sheba with the South Arabian kingdom of Saba in present-day Yemen and Ethiopia.
The Queen of Sheba is a seeker of truth and wisdom and she has heard that King Solomon of Israel is a very wise man. She travels on camel to
Jerusalem to meet him and test his knowledge with questions and riddles. With her she brings frankincense, myrrh, gold and precious jewels.
