Daniel in the Lion's Den

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Daniel in the Lion's Den

Date
c. 1125–50
Medium
limestone
Culture
France, Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, 12th century
Department
Medieval Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
137319

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According to the Old Testament, Daniel was cast into a lion’s den as punishment for his belief in a single god, but he was miraculously delivered from harm on account of his faith. This story is related here, with Daniel flanked by lions and the angel sent by God to save him. Together with other decorated capitals, this imposing work of Romanesque sculpture once decorated the interior of the church of Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, a city in central France. During the 12th century, churches used images to teach the faithful who were illiterate. While Daniel lived before Jesus, he is depicted holding a bible, alluding to the continuity between the Old and New Testaments.

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Credit line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Provenance
?-1923: (George Joseph Demotte, Paris, France and New York, NY, (1877-1923)) | 1923-1957: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN | 1957-?: (Victor D. Spark (1898-1991), New York, NY) | ?-1962: (Wolfgang Hofstätter, Vienna, Austria, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1962-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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