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Description: | This picture illustrates a Bible story in which the Babylonian prince Belshazzar ordered treasures stolen from the Jewish temple in Jerusalem to be used at a banquet. Words in blazing light then appeared on the palace walls, foretelling the destruction of Belshazzar's kingdom. The Jewish servant Daniel stands at the front of the picture, interpreting the mystical writing. Belshazzar is shown cringing on the right. Martin constructed an architectural extravaganza for the banqueting hall, combining different ancient building styles. This picture is a later and darker version of the painting that caused a sensation when it was exhibited in London in 1821. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | beyond the North East art movement art North East artists buildings | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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