壁の文字を読むダニエル

1866

ギュスターヴ・ドレは、ダニエル書のこの劇的な場面において、古代の究極のパニック発作を描き出しています。ベルシャザル王の豪華な宴会の最中、宮殿の壁に謎のメッセージが現れ、客たちは恐怖の狂乱に陥りますが、預言者ダニエルは冷静かつ権威ある態度でその破滅を解釈します。ドレは光と影の達人であり、ここでは神聖なアラム語の文字が暗闇の中から文字通り輝き出るように描くことで、最も強力な王たちですら超自然的な落書きを無視できないことを私たちに思い出させます。

Technique: Wood engraving

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