Daniel in the Lions’ Den by Sir Peter Paul Rubens
slow art story by A Long Look Slow Art by Karen Jackson
Listen to the Story: 10 minutes
Description:
So who’s this big naked guy sitting around with a bunch of lions? Meet Daniel, a favorite counselor to the Persian king Darius. Daniel has made some powerful enemies which is how he got here. We’ll find out who ends up being the lions’ breakfast and how paintings like this allowed Rubens to become a successful diplomat…
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