1 Kings 21

Naboth's Vineyard in Biblical Art

Naboth's vineyard gives artists a drama of coveting, false witness, and prophetic rebuke.

Bible and Art Context

No Schnorr Blatt covers this pericope in Die Bibel in Bildern (1860); this page uses an approved public-domain engraving instead.

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Engraving of Ahab confronting Naboth over the vineyard, Crispijn van de Passe

Public domain

Achab en Naboth (Ahab and Naboth)

Crispijn van de Passe I (after Maerten de Vos), late 16th century, Engraving

Scribe FLAG alt-PD (Atlas approved): no Schnorr Blatt for 1 Kgs 21; dropped wrong consecutive Schnorr 115–117.

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Questions about Naboth's Vineyard in Art

Where is Naboth's Vineyard in the Bible?

The story is found in 1 Kings 21.

Why not use Schnorr von Carolsfeld here?

Die Bibel in Bildern (1860) has no plate for Naboth's vineyard, so this page uses a public-domain engraving of Ahab and Naboth instead.

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