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.
| Artist |
Pieter I van der Borcht
RKD
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Jan Philipsz. Schabaelje
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| Title | Daniel in the Lion's Den, Daniel Destroys the Temple of Bel and Daniel and the Dragon, from the series Imagines et figurae bibliorum |
| Date |
ca. 1582 - 1593
ca. 1653 - 1654 |
| Period |
16th century
17th century |
| Location | Amsterdam TGN |
| Medium and support | etching AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription in the depiction, top right: Daniel. 14. 30. |
| printed inscription in the dipiction, at the top: Ab integrate securitas. | |
| printed inscription in the representation, bottom left: Pe. V. Borcht | |
| printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: 60 | |
| stamps (tools) on the back, bottom right: Stad Gent / Museum voor Schone Kunsten | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | etching AAT |
| Inventory number | 2013-ABP |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2013-ABP |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/6467/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT 300124520 interior views AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11G
angels
Iconclass
11N41 Idolatry; 'Idololatria', 'Religione finta' (Ripa) Iconclass 11N42 Heresy; 'Heresia' (Ripa) Iconclass 12A43 the Temple (in general) ~ Jewish religion Iconclass 22C light Iconclass 22C2 artificial light Iconclass 25F23(LION) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion Iconclass 25F23(LIONESS) beasts of prey, predatory animals (LIONESS) Iconclass 25FF411 dragon Iconclass 25G3 trees Iconclass 25H11 mountains Iconclass 25H112 rocks Iconclass 25H1124 boulder, stone Iconclass 25H119 cave, grotto Iconclass 25I city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions Iconclass 25I12 prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city Iconclass 31A233 kneeling figure Iconclass 31A235 sitting figure Iconclass 31A25331 pointing to the forehead with the index finger Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 33B14 threatening behaviour, challenging Iconclass 41A343 ladder Iconclass 41A7751 container made of plant material other than wood: basket Iconclass 41C111 giving food Iconclass 53C22 Menace, Intimidation; 'Minaccie' (Ripa) Iconclass 58AA1 Destruction Iconclass 71 Old Testament Iconclass 71P3 Daniel and King Darius (Daniel 6) Iconclass 71P34 Daniel's punishment and liberation: Daniel in the lion's den ~ King Darius Iconclass 71P42 the story of the image of Bel (Daniel 14:1-22) Iconclass 71P427 Daniel destroys the temple of Bel and its image Iconclass 71P43 the story of the dragon (Daniel 14:23-41) Iconclass 71P432 the dragon bursts after being fed by Daniel Iconclass 71P4332 Daniel is thrown into a lion's den ~ King Cyrus Iconclass 71P4333 the prophet Habakkuk, carried by his hair by an angel, brings food to Daniel who sits unharmed between the lions Iconclass 98B(DARIUS) (story of) Darius, king of Persia Iconclass |
| School / Style | Renaissance AAT |
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