![Claude - Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba [1648] by Gandalf's Gallery](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uq_g17PYXwM42Ial2oEgEmhGkFGao8pd5-N6dH_ECR5jmAH4TTETzKXeG0BQrGjkwJpXxyZYYfetru2mZHFAfQsgO3FOp0iJndW7Kt516Dz8uh84jpyzZUw6TEMA-9=s0-d)
Claude - Seaport with the Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba [1648], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.
The Bible relates how the Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon in Jerusalem. Their meeting was often painted, but it was unusual to depict the Queen's embarkation. Many of Claude's paintings are concerned with the theme of journeying; here he creates an imaginary seaport. This painting has a rigorous linear perspective and there is a pronounced symmetry between the left and right hand sides. The canvas is roughly divided into fifths. The architecture and horizon are placed in a balanced way within this grid.
[Oil on canvas, 149.1 x 196.7 cm]
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