Artist: Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649 – 1712)
Title: The Dedication of Solomon’s Temple
Medium: Antique engraving on laid paper.
Publisher: Frans Houtteyn
Reference: Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700 ; Luyken 1905 / Het Werk van Jan en Caspar Luyken.
Dimensions: Sight size: 6 1/8 x 8 inches.
Framed Dimensions: Approximately 13 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches.
Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials.
The dedication of Solomon’s Temple was a grand, multi-day festival in Jerusalem, marking the official opening of the permanent house for God’s presence, involving bringing the Ark of the Covenant into the Most Holy Place, filling the Temple with God’s glory (a cloud), Solomon’s prayer of dedication, massive sacrifices (22,000 oxen, 120,000 sheep), and a joyous, week-long celebration with music, hymns, and feasting, symbolizing God’s covenant faithfulness to Israel.
Jan Luyken (1649–1712) is a well listed artist. He was a prolific Dutch poet, illustrator, and engraver, famous for his detailed, spiritually-focused prints illustrating trades, religious persecution, and mystical themes. after a youthful period of erotic poetry led to a profound conversion to Pietistic Anabaptist Christianity, he became a major figure in Dutch art and literature known for detailed realism.