Theo Tobiasse | From The Song of Songs of King Solomon, 1975 | Lithograph, 191/200, 50x65 (71x91)

One of the twelve lithographs in the collection "The Song of Songs of King Solomon". This lithograph is printed on the renowned "Arches" 100% cotton paper. The originals were printed in 1975 at the Mourlot print shop in Paris.

"The Song of Songs" is a canonical book belonging to the Old Testament, which speaks of pure love between a woman and a man. It is a biblical book with a poetic literary genre. Solomon emphasizes the love that is bounded with sanctity, beauty, and purity. This relationship is compared to the relationship between the Lord and his church. The main idea of this book is the love story between a man (who represents King Solomon) and his wife. Its aim is to reaffirm the sanctity of marriage and to compare it with the love of the Lord for his people and the church.