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King Cyrus Shows Daniel the Image of the God Bel
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King Cyrus Shows Daniel the Image of the God Bel

Philips Galle · 1565 · engraving; paper

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

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King Cyrus shows Daniel the temple of the god Bel. In the center of the temple stands a large statue of the seated god. Around it are vases with incense. Servants are arranging food and drink on a table before the statue. Below the image an explanatory text in Latin. Print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKoning Cyrus toont Daniël het beeld van de god Bel. 1565. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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