Von Nicaula · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture · Center for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Von Nicaula
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: Ethiopia; Jerusalem; Egypt
Description: This engraving depicts Nicaula, the queen of Ethiopia, on the right side of the engraving shaking hands with King Solomon of Jerusalem. Nicaula, as Boccaccio explains, was incredibly wise and wanted to hear and listen to the wisdom and intellect of Solomon. She traveled from Ethiopia to Jerusalem to meet him. This engraving depicts their first meeting. King Solomon is depicted getting up from his throne to shake Nicaula’s hand. Behind Nicaula is presumably one of her servants, who is carrying a balsam tree. The tree was one of many gifts that Nicaula had given to Solomon.
Image Creator: Joerg Breu (Engraver)
Type: Text; Woodcut Engraving
Identifier: mta:18338
Language: ger
Source Name: Ein schöne Cronica oder Hystoribuch von den fürnämlichsten Weybern [A beautiful chronicle or history book of reputable women]
Parent Collection: 1543 Stayner; 1543 Stayner
Image: mta_18338_OBJ.png
Collection: Early Modern Women
Subject: Nicaula; King Solomon; Important Women; Famous Women; Important Queens; Wisdom