Gravat de la festa de Belssazar c1598
Gravat de la festa de Belssazar c1598 del gravador holandès Jan Harmensz. Muller (1571 – 1628); així com un pintor del Segle d'Or holandès.
Aquest gravat que representa la història bíblica de Festa de Belssasar, representa la història de L'escriptura a la paret del llibre de Daniel, capítol 5.
Mostra a Belsasar, el príncep hereu de Nabonidus, celebrant una gran festa i bevent dels vaixells que van ser saquejats del Primer Temple de Jerusalem; que va ser destruït pel rei de Babilònia Nabucodonosor II a 586/587 aC i que va exiliar el poble jueu a Babilònia.
En el gravat , a hand of a spirit appears and writes on the wall above the arched entrance to the feasting hall, terrifying Belshazzar and his guests as related in the Bible.
To understand what the writing means, Belshazzar calls for his wise men to decipher the writing, but they are unable to do so; thus his queen advises him to send for Daniel, who is renowned for his wisdom.
As it is hoped Daniel is able to interpret the message, which states that Belshazzar’s kingdom will be divided among the Medes and Persians and be no more.
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Sobre l'artista
Jan Muller was a Dutch Golden Age engraver and painter who was born in Amsterdam on 1571 and learned the trade of engraving from his father Harmen Jansz. Muller (1540 – 1617) who was a book printer, engraver, and publisher.
Jan was a prolific and skilled engraver who was known for his attention to detail, and produced made drawings, gravats, pintures, and was especially known for his portraits of political figures, royalty, and other prominent figures of the time.
Jan’s most famous works include his engravings of the mythological figures of Minerva and Mercury, his portraits of the Dutch royal family, and his collaborations with the sculptor Adriaen de Vries (1545 – 1626), Dutch Golden Age Painter, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606 – 1669), and the Flemish Engraver, Jan Sadeler (1550 – 1600).
He was also known for his drawings of the great Dutch landscape painter, Jan van Goyen (1596 – 1656), which were made for an edition of van Goyen’s works; and he became an important figure in Dutch engraving, and his works are seen as a testament to the golden age of Dutch art.
Jan was also a respected teacher, passing on his skills to his students, who included the Dutch engraver and painter, Pieter de Molyn (1597 – 1661); and was an important contributor to the Dutch Golden Age of art.