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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn: Daniel's Vision

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 1606 – 1669

Daniel's Vision

oil on canvas (98 × 119 cm) — ca. 1650 Museum Gemäldegalerie der Staatlichen Museen, Berlin Twitter Share on Twitter

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This work is linked to Daniel 8:17

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Daniel has just had a horrifying vision of a ram fighting a goat. In this painting Rembrandt shows how an angel comforts the young prophet by explaining the vision.

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