Daniel is sleeping in a bed under a canopy and dreaming. Depicted on the right is his dream of the four animals: a winged lion, a bear, a four-headed panther and an animal with ten horns.
| Artist |
Pieter Hendriksz. Schut
RKD
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Nicolaes I Visscher
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Nicolaes II Visscher
RKD
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| Title | Daniel's Dream of the Four Beasts, from the series Toneel ofte vertooch der Bybelsche historien |
| Date | 1659 |
| Period | 17th century |
| Location | Amsterdam TGN |
| Medium and support | burin engraving AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | printed inscription outside the depiction, bottom left: J C Visscher Excudit |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, below: Daniels gesighte vande vier Dieren als voorteecken der vier Monarchien. | |
| printed inscription outside the depiction, centre below: Daniel 7.1. | |
| inscription bottom right, outside the depiction: 160. | |
| inscription reverse, centre: 2 | |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type | burin engraving AAT |
| Inventory number | 2014-GQ |
| Acquisition credit |
unknown
2014 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-GQ |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11419/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT 300124520 interior views AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
25F23(LEOPARD)
beasts of prey, predatory animals: leopard
Iconclass
25F23(LION) beasts of prey, predatory animals: lion Iconclass 25F24(BOAR) hoofed animals: boar Iconclass 25F33(EAGLE) predatory birds: eagle Iconclass 25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass 25H23 sea (seascape) Iconclass 25I5 landscape with tower or castle Iconclass 31A236 lying figure Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31B1 sleeping; unconsciousness Iconclass 31B11 sleeping in bed Iconclass 31B2 vision Iconclass 31B3 dream Iconclass 46C21 ships (in general) Iconclass 46C23 boat propelled by man or animal Iconclass 46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat Iconclass 71 Old Testament Iconclass 71P the story of the prophet Daniel; his visions and prophecies Iconclass 71P5 Daniel's visions (Daniel may be shown having his visions explained, e.g. by the archangel Gabriel) Iconclass 71P51 Daniel's first vision (Daniel 7) Iconclass 71P511 four great beasts rising from the sea ~ Daniel's visions Iconclass 71P5111 the lion with eagle's wings (griffin), standing on its hind legs ~ Daniel's visions Iconclass 71P5112 the bear with three rows of teeth, rising on its hind legs ~ Daniel's visions Iconclass 71P5113 the leopard with four bird's wings and four heads ~ Daniel's visions Iconclass 71P5114 the great devouring monster with many horns (one of them with eyes on it) ~ Daniel's visions Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
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