Song of Solomon

This painting reflects the love story at the heart of Song of Solomon and the purity and sacredness of love and marriage.

The couple is shown in a beautiful outdoor setting, like an outing or picnic, surrounded by many of the images used throughout the book. You will find lilies, apple trees, fruit, cakes, embraces, gazelles, stags, doves, foxes in the vineyards, flocks, meadows, and other details that help create a tender and romantic scene. Through these comparisons, each expresses love for the other.

For a time they are separated, and that absence seems to deepen their affection. Their longing makes their love grow even stronger. In the end, they are brought together and united in marriage.

To me, the message of this book is the purity and sacredness of love and marriage. It also reminds us of the love of God, who gave up His Son for a time in order to redeem us as His Bride, the Church.