Sujet
The Writing on the Wall at Belshazzar's Feast; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
The Writing on the Wall at Belshazzar's Feast; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410. Additional Info:In this miniature inspired by a Biblical story, King Belshazzar dines at a magnificent feast to celebrate his successful looting of the Temple at Jerusalem. While dining, a disembodied hand begins to write mysterious characters on the wall. The king finds that only the prophet Daniel can interpret the signs: the king will die for his act of sacrilege. This story explains the origins of a phrase we still use today: "read the writing on the wall."
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM24A68_460
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
46,1Mo (2,3Mo) / 27,5cm x 42,0cm / 3251 x 4960 (300dpi)