Daniel in the Lions' Den — Sir Peter Paul Rubens | DiscoverArt

Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Daniel in the Lions' Den

c. 1614/1616

oil on canvas

224.2 × 330.5 cm (88.3 × 130.1 in)

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