Home›Sacred Objects, Dress & Symbols›Sacred Art & Iconography›The Queen of Sheba Bringing Gifts to Solomon (Master of the Saint Barbara Legend, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 32.100.56a-d)Sacred Art & IconographyThe Queen of Sheba Bringing Gifts to Solomon (Master of the Saint Barbara Legend, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 32.100.56a-d)Oil on oak, Master of the Saint Barbara Legend, circa 1480, Metropolitan Museum of Art 32.100.56a-dCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "The Queen of Sheba Bringing Gifts to Solomon (Master of the Saint Barbara Legend, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 32.100.56a-d)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/queen-of-sheba-bringing-gifts-to-solomon-met-32-100-56.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). The Queen of Sheba Bringing Gifts to Solomon (Master of the Saint Barbara Legend, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 32.100.56a-d). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/queen-of-sheba-bringing-gifts-to-solomon-met-32-100-56Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-the-queen-of-sheba-bringing-gifts-to-sol, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {The Queen of Sheba Bringing Gifts to Solomon (Master of the Saint Barbara Legend, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 32.100.56a-d)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sacred-art-iconography/queen-of-sheba-bringing-gifts-to-solomon-met-32-100-56}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXScriptural and Theological TraditionVerifiedAn oil-on-oak altarpiece panel showing Solomon enthroned, receiving the Queen of Sheba and her retinue bearing gold, spices and precious stones, the biblical episode of her visit to test and honor his wisdom. Painted by the Master of the Saint Barbara Legend, a Netherlandish painter active in the late fifteenth century, circa 1480. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession 32.100.56a-d, from the Friedsam Collection, bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931.Cross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)Cross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithThe Queen of Sheba, Figures Well-attested This source names The Queen of Sheba directly: "showing Solomon enthroned, receiving the Queen of Sheba and her retinue bearing gold, spices and precious stones, the biblical episode of her visit to test and honor his wisdom."Source The Queen of Sheba Bringing Gifts to Solomon, accession 32.100.56a-d (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Belongs to TraditionJudaism, Religions Well-attested Source The Queen of Sheba Bringing Gifts to Solomon, accession 32.100.56a-d (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1DepictsSolomon, Figures Well-attested The panel's directly named subject per the museum's own title, enthroned and receiving the Queen of Sheba's gifts, matching the corroborating Wikipedia record's account of that biblical episode.Source The Queen of Sheba Bringing Gifts to Solomon, accession 32.100.56a-d (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Additional Source Solomon (Wikipedia)tier 3SourcesThe Queen of Sheba Bringing Gifts to Solomon, accession 32.100.56a-d (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Metropolitan Museum of ArtView the SourceSolomon (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaDepicts: SolomonQuote, Depicts: SolomonThe Queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame and visited him bearing gifts including gold, spices, and precious stones; Solomon gave her all her desire, whatsoever she asked.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year