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Daniel scatters ash on the temple floor
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Daniel scatters ash on the temple floor

Philips Galle · 1601 - 1633 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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To prove that it is not the image of the god Bel who eats the food, but the priests, Daniel scatters ash on the floor of the temple. King Cyrus has the door of the temple sealed so that no one can enter unnoticed.

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Credit lineDaniël strooit as op de tempelvloer. 1601 - 1633. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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