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Daniel in the Lions' Den
Peter Paul Rubens
28 Cze 1577 – 30 Maj 1640
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| Within a rocky grotto, in dense darkness lit by a cool dawn, kneels a naked man with clasped hands and his gaze lifted to heaven. Around him are nine lions, each different and each alive: one yawns, another stretches, a third stares straight at the viewer. Rubens encircles Daniel with a ring of predators, yet in this silence there is no horror of being torn apart — only a tense, almost suspended expectation of a miracle. The painter renders the physicality and power of the animals with extraordinary observation — the manes, the muscles and the gazes, at once languid and watchful, seem to breathe. Daniel's pale, defenceless body shines among the dark silhouettes of the lions, and his prayerful gesture becomes the sole source of calm in this wild setting. The contrast between human frailty and the raw might of nature drives the entire composition. The scene illustrates the biblical story of the prophet Daniel, cast into the lions' den and saved by faith and divine protection. Rubens turns it into an image of trust triumphing over fear — Daniel neither fights nor flees but remains in prayer, and the beasts, despite their hunger, do him no harm. It is a work about the strength of a spirit that does not bend even in the face of death. To depict the lions with such convincing truth, Rubens studied living animals, probably from a royal menagerie. The monumental canvas, over three metres wide, today hangs in the National Gallery of Art in Washington and ranks among the most spectacular depictions of animals in all of Baroque art. |
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DETAILS Title: Daniel in the Lions' Den Original title: Daniël in de leeuwenkuil Artist: Peter Paul Rubens Date: ok. 1614–1616 Place of origin: Antwerp, Flandria Type : Painting Technique: Oil on canvas Genre: Malarstwo religijne Style: Barok flamandzki Form: Painting |
Peter Paul Rubens - Daniel in the Lions' Den
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