Daniel in the Lion's Den by Rubens - Poster

Daniel in the Lion's Den by Peter Paul Rubens in on display in the National Gallery of Art. It shows Daniel in the lions’ den surrounded by life-size lions. He sits on a colourful red cloth and has a white cloth wrapped around him. His body is tense with his legs crossed and his arms together. Given the light in the background, it seems that this painting captures the moment in the morning after Daniel has spent a full night in the den. Daniel is praying with his hands folded and he is looking up into the air. Some lions are sleeping, others are looking straight at us, and others are roaring or growling. In the foreground are the bones and a skull as evidence that the lions have already eaten some people. However, a young Daniel is sitting alive in the middle of the den. More details about this work can be found at https://www.tripimprover.com/blog/daniel-in-the-lions-den-by-peter-paul-rubens.