Salomon de Bray, 1597 – May 11, 1664, was a Dutch painter, architect, poet, and designer active in Haarlem during the Dutch Golden Age. Born in Amsterdam, he later settled in Haarlem, where he became a member of the Guild of Saint Luke. His training is not securely documented, but his work shows knowledge of Dutch Mannerist painting and the developing Haarlem classicist style. He was also involved in architectural theory and design, publishing on architecture and working within the broader intellectual and artistic culture of Haarlem.

De Bray painted biblical, mythological, allegorical, portrait, and genre subjects. His figure paintings often use compact compositions, strong modeling, and theatrical lighting, while his portraits and family images connect him to the Haarlem civic and domestic painting tradition. He was associated with Haarlem classicism and with artists including Pieter de Grebber and Caesar van Everdingen. In addition to painting, he wrote poetry and contributed to architectural design, making him part of the wider learned culture of seventeenth-century Haarlem.

Several of de Bray's children became artists, including Jan de Bray, Dirck de Bray, Joseph de Bray, and Jacob de Bray. His work is held by major collections including the Rijksmuseum, Louvre Museum, Museo del Prado, National Gallery of Art, Getty Center, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Frans Hals Museum, National Galleries of Scotland, and other European and North American institutions.

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