伯沙撒的不敬盛宴

1775 - 1824

本杰明·韦斯特在这幅充满张力的场景中，将伯沙撒王盛宴的圣经戏剧生动呈现，先知但以理正与巴比伦国王对峙。请注意散落在地板上的卷轴以及烟雾中若隐若现的神秘字迹——但以理正在传达神圣的警告，预示国王的时日无多！此版画由詹姆斯·巴顿·尼格尔雕刻，于1824年在波士顿出版，捕捉了韦斯特闻名的新古典主义风格，将历史的宏伟与道德叙事融为一体。这是帝国倾覆前夕的瞬间快照，令人不禁揣测国王将会作何反应。

Technique: Engraving

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