[The Stories of Nebuchadnezzar in the Old Testament], Two depictions of Old Testament stories of King Nebuchadnezzar. First, shown in the background, illustrates three Jewish youths, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, who refused to worship a large, golden idol erected by the king and were then punished by being cast into a fiery furnace. Miraculously, the three emerged unscathed. Second, in the foreground, Nebuchadnezzar is depicting as the conqueror of nations., c. 1550

 Item — Box: 260A
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0222

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[The Stories of Nebuchadnezzar in the Old Testament], Two depictions of Old Testament stories of King Nebuchadnezzar. First, shown in the background, illustrates three Jewish youths, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, who refused to worship a large, golden idol erected by the king and were then punished by being cast into a fiery furnace. Miraculously, the three emerged unscathed. Second, in the foreground, Nebuchadnezzar is depicting as the conqueror of nations.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0212.1; Public Notes: The hardcopy image of this panel may have been wrongly placed with a central panel of the Resurrection of Christ.

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1550

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Old Testament; Panel Paintings; Miracles; Paintings; Religious Subjects; Oil Paintings; Tempera Paintings; Mishael; Kings; Angels; Hananiah; Book of Jeremiah; Book of Daniel; Furnaces; Nebuchadnezzar; Azariah; Biblical Scenes; School: Netherlands; Style period: Mannerism; Work type:

Full Extent

1 Items ; Image height (in.): 5.7; Image width (in.): 2.1

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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