Bathsheba

Bathsheba (2007) (12" x 16")

collage on canvas

Bathsheba, the original bathing beauty, remains a somewhat enigmatic character. One could accuse her of purposely seducing David so that she could trade up husbands. On the other hand, she appears to act  passively in other episodes such as when Nathan has to urge her to get assurances from David that Solomon will succeed him and when she agrees to Adonijah's  dubious proposal that he be allowed to marry Abishag, David's "concubine."