The Fiery Furnace
Artist(s) / maker(s)
Maerten de Vos (after),
Hans Sadeler (publisher)
,
Anonieme meester (engravers (printmakers))
Date
ca. 1581 - 1582Period
16th centuryCollection
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
The Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar on horseback and surrounded with soldiers sees how Sadrak, Mesak and Abednego are miraculously assisted in the burning furnace by a fourth figure, prompting the king to order their rescue. In front of the furnace lie men killed by the blazing flames of the hot fire. In the background, figures kneel around the golden statue that…
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The Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar on horseback and surrounded with soldiers sees how Sadrak, Mesak and Abednego are miraculously assisted in the burning furnace by a fourth figure, prompting the king to order their rescue. In front of the furnace lie men killed by the blazing flames of the hot fire. In the background, figures kneel around the golden statue that Sadrak, Mesak and Abednego refused to worship.
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