Daniel in the Lion's Den, Daniel Destroys the Temple of Bel and Daniel and the Dragon, from the series Imagines et figurae bibliorum

Public Domain

Artist(s) / maker(s)

Pieter I van der Borcht (etchers)
,
Jan Philipsz. Schabaelje (publisher)

Date

ca. 1582 - 1593, ca. 1653 - 1654

Periods

16th century, 17 century

Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
The print depicts three moments in the life of the biblical figure Daniel. Bottom left, Daniel is trapped in the lion's den with seven lions. An angel brings the prophet Habakuk to the lion's den with food for Daniel. On the right, Daniel fights the dragon with arrow-like tongue, into whose opened maw he throws pitch cakes. Behind it, the…
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The print depicts three moments in the life of the biblical figure Daniel. Bottom left, Daniel is trapped in the lion's den with seven lions. An angel brings the prophet Habakuk to the lion's den with food for Daniel. On the right, Daniel fights the dragon with arrow-like tongue, into whose opened maw he throws pitch cakes. Behind it, the temple and the idol of Bel are destroyed.
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More about this work

Features
Artist(s) / maker(s) Pieter I van der Borcht VIAF RKD Wikidata, Jan Philipsz. Schabaelje
Type etching
Category prints (visual works) AAT
Material paper
Dimensions 189 x 247 mm
Location Work currently not on display
Object number 2013-ABP
Description
Subjects religious symbolism AAT, figures (representations) , landscapes , interior views
Tags Old Testament Iconclass, Daniel and King Darius (Daniel 6) Iconclass, Daniel's punishment and liberation: Daniel in the lion's den ~ King Darius Iconclass, Daniel is thrown into a lion's den ~ King Cyrus Iconclass, the prophet Habakkuk, carried by his hair by an angel, brings food to Daniel who sits unharmed between the lions Iconclass, the story of the dragon (Daniel 14:23-41) Iconclass, the dragon bursts after being fed by Daniel Iconclass, (story of) Darius, king of Persia Iconclass, the story of the image of Bel (Daniel 14:1-22) Iconclass, Daniel destroys the temple of Bel and its image Iconclass, the Temple (in general) ~ Jewish religion Iconclass, Idolatry; 'Idololatria', 'Religione finta' (Ripa) Iconclass, Heresy; 'Heresia' (Ripa) Iconclass, dragon Iconclass, giving food Iconclass, Destruction Iconclass, angels Iconclass, mountains Iconclass, rocks Iconclass, boulder, stone Iconclass, beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion Iconclass, beasts of prey, predatory animals (LIONESS) Iconclass, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass, prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass, male sex; man Iconclass, sitting figure Iconclass, kneeling figure Iconclass, threatening behaviour, challenging Iconclass, Menace, Intimidation; 'Minaccie' (Ripa) Iconclass, pointing to the forehead with the index finger Iconclass, ladder Iconclass, trees Iconclass, container made of plant material other than wood: basket Iconclass, light Iconclass, artificial light Iconclass, cave, grotto Iconclass
Linked open data
Data PURL https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-ABP
IIIF manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6467/manifest.json
LIDO XML https://datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_lido&identifier=oai:datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be:mskgent.be:2013-ABP
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