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Description: | This copy of a painting by Guercino, which is now in the Prado, represents an episode from the Apocryphal Book of Daniel 15-24. The virtuous, married Susannah was approached by two elders who threatened to accuse her of adultery if she did not sleep with them. After her refusal, only the intervention of the prophet Daniel restored Susannah's innocence and prevented her from being condemned to death. Guercino painted this subject on different occasions. In this version, he chose the moment prior to the threat, when Susannah bathed, unaware of the men's presence. | Subjects: | religion (Susannah and the Elders) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Guercino (Italian painter and draftsman, 1591-1666) Æ After | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8968... | Go to resource |
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