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Daniel Feeds the Dragon
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Daniel Feeds the Dragon

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 asks Daniel to worship the dragon as a god. Daniel refuses and asks permission to kill the dragon without using weapons. He feeds the dragon with cakes of tar, fat and bones which tear the dragon open from the inside. Below the image an explanatory text in Latin. Print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladDaniel gives food to the dragonKing Cyrus looking on
Credit lineDaniël voedt de draak. 1565. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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