Feast of Belshazzar, The banquet of Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans, as an allegory of the sinful meal. The king and his party drink to pagan gods from cups stolen from Solomon's temple. Then a human hand appears and writes on the wall, frightening the king. The print is part of an album., print maker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), (mentioned on object), print maker: Christoffel van Sichem (III), (mentioned on object), after print by: Crispijn van de Passe (I), Amsterdam, 1645 - 1646, paper, letterpress printing, height 109 mm × width 85 mm

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Size: 2160px × 2758px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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