The Dream of Nebuchadnezzar

Daniel stands before the throne of King Nebuchadnezzar and interprets the king's dreams. At the top, the king's dreams are depicted. A guard descends from the heavens on the left and orders the great tree to be felled. On the right, the dream of the statue with a head of gold and feet of iron and clay. Daniel explains that the first dream means the king will be cast out and live for seven years like a beast. In the background, Nebuchadnezzar is shown being driven away. In the landscape on the left, Nebuchadnezzar lives as a beast and eats grass. Below the image, a Latin reference to the biblical text in Daniel 2:26. However, the dream from Daniel 4 is central to this representation.