(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.
Simeon Solomon Research Archive - Home
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
Offering the First Fruits of the Harvest, watercolor, 1864
Carrying the Scrolls of Law, 1867
Love Dreaming by the Sea, watercolor, 1871
Allegorical Self Portrait, 1873
Man in a Turban holding Lulav and Etrog, 1886
A Youth Relating Tales to Ladies, 1870
King Solomon sitting in Judgement, watercolor, 1881
The Magic Crystal (Study, Male Figure), 1878
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