The Bible Gallery · 1880 · ART0033
The Cedars Destined for the Temple
Printed caption: THE CEDARS DESTINED FOR THE TEMPLE.
1 Kings 5:1–18
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Before Solomon’s Temple can take shape, timber must be cut and carried from Lebanon. The biblical account describes an agreement with Hiram of Tyre and the large workforce behind the construction. Doré makes that labor visible in a steep landscape filled with figures and enormous trees. It offers an unusual view of a familiar sacred building: the work and materials that came before it.
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Two details to notice
- Large tree trunks dwarf the workers around them.
- Diagonals through the steep terrain give the composition its momentum.
About this original
- Illustrator
- Gustave Doré
- Book text
- Talbot W. Chambers, D.D.
- Photograph
- Original page · Detail close-up
- Visible condition
- Aged paper and individual marks are visible in the photographs. Dimensions and full condition are confirmed before purchase.
- Piece reference
- ART0033
These original pages were salvaged from a damaged book. The age and individual marks of each physical leaf are part of what makes it unique.
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