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(Jewish) pride month day 15 (im sorry): Simeon Solomon

Simeon Solomon (1840-1905) was a Jewish-British painter & prose poet associated with the pre-Raphaelites. Jewish culture and queer love are major themes in his work. Many of his paintings depict scenes from the Torah or of Jewish life. His older brother, Abraham, and sister, Rebecca, were both also artists and he began learning to paint from Abraham. Their mother was also an artist. Solomon studied at the Royal Academy, where his art was exhibited. Solomon was arrested and jailed on multiple occasions for engaging in sexual relationships with men. This would unfortunately have a large impact on his career and contributed to his alcoholism.

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Category:Paintings by Simeon Solomon - Wikimedia Commons

Painting above: Sappho and Erinna in a Garden at Mytilene, watercolor, 1864

Isaac and Rebekah, watercolor, 1863

Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego, watercolor, 1963

Ruth and Boaz, 1862

Offering the First Fruits of the Harvest, watercolor, 1864

Carrying the Scrolls of Law, 1867

Love Dreaming by the Sea, watercolor, 1871

A Hebrew Girl, 1874

Allegorical Self Portrait, 1873

Man in a Turban holding Lulav and Etrog, 1886

A Youth Relating Tales to Ladies, 1870

A prelude by Bach, 1868

King Solomon, 1872-4

King Solomon sitting in Judgement, watercolor, 1881

David, no date

The Lemon Seller

Pastoral Lovers, 1869

WAS NOT READY FOR CLIFF AS THE SURROGATE OLDER BROTHER

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