Daniel

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts a sequential narrative about Daniel from the Bible, showing Daniel’s enemies plotting against him, accusing him before the king, and his subsequent imprisonment in a pit of lions. The scene transitions to angels protecting Daniel, with the lions calmed by their presence while the king looks over the wall at the unlikely scene.

The image depicts a sequential narrative about Daniel from the Bible, showing Daniel’s enemies plotting against him, accusing him before the king, and his subsequent imprisonment in a pit of lions. The scene transitions to angels protecting Daniel, with the lions calmed by their presence while the king looks over the wall at the unlikely scene.

Name/Title

Daniel

Entry/Object ID

2017.1.1

Type of Print

Etching

Category

Biblical People, On-Display at Calvin Seminary, Animals, Architecture
People

Made/Created

Artist

John August Swanson

Date made

1983

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

10-1/2 in

Width

9 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

20-1/4 in

Width

18-1/8 in