King of Salem
Illuminated Portrait of Malchizedek, First King of Jerusalem with Music
14 X 20
King of Salem
Original portrait of the King of Salem, Hand Painted with Real Gold,
A portrait of Melchizedek, the first King of Jerusalem who is briefly mentioned in Genesis 14:18–20. He also appears in the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
He is portrayed holding bread and wine in ancient Jerusalem.
Notated below is a phrase from Raquy’s original music composition called “King of Salem” in 9/8
Painted with Real Gold, Gouache, watercolors, acrylic and ink on 300 gram acid free coffee stained paper.
Listen to Raquy’s composition “Bewitched”, an excerpt of which is notated in the painting:
Watch this video with Raquy explaining the symbolizm and techniques of the King of Salem