Belshazzar Collection

Daniel and Belshazzar
At a feast given by Belshazzar, king of Babylon, mysterious writing appears on the wall : only Daniel is able to interpret it as a warning that Belshazzar is doomed

GRIFFITH: INTOLERANCE 1916. The Feast of Belshazzar in the Babylonian sequence in D. W. Griffiths film Intolerance
GRIFFITH: INTOLERANCE 1916. The Feast of Belshazzar in the Babylonian sequence in D.W. Griffiths film Intolerance

DANIEL AT THE FEAST
Mysterious graffiti appear on the wall when Belshazzar, last king of Babylon, is feasting, Daniel tells him, rightly, that they spell doom for him : the king dies that night

Belshazzars Feast (First steel plate), June 1, 1826. Creator: John Martin
Belshazzars Feast (First steel plate), June 1, 1826

Belshazzars Feast, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1835. Creator: John Martin
Belshazzars Feast, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1835

The Feast of Belshazzar. Creator: Strobel, Bartholomaus
The Feast of Belshazzar. Private Collection

The Feast of Belshazzar, First third of 17th cen. Creator
The Feast of Belshazzar, First third of 17th cen. Private Collection

Belshazzars Feast, 1820 (oil on canvas)
652134 Belshazzars Feast, 1820 (oil on canvas) by Martin, John (1789-1854); 160x249 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Belshazzars Feast. John Martin (1789-1854). Oil on canvas. Dated 1820

The Writing on the Wall by J James Tissot - Bible
3783556 The Writing on the Wall by J James Tissot - Bible by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902) (after); (add.info.: The Writing on the Wall by J James Tissot)

The Hand-writing on the Wall: parody on Belshazzars feast depicting Napoleon and his wife Josephine, 1803 (engraving)
5997520 The Hand-writing on the Wall: parody on Belshazzars feast depicting Napoleon and his wife Josephine, 1803 (engraving) by Gillray

Belshazzars Vision, Daniel V, 26 (engraving)
6005736 Belshazzars Vision, Daniel V, 26 (engraving) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belshazzars Vision, Daniel V, 26)

Belshazzar seeing the writing on the wall (engraving)
976531 Belshazzar seeing the writing on the wall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belshazzar seeing the writing on the wall)

Belshazzar sees the writing on the wall
LLM456474 Belshazzar sees the writing on the wall by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belshazzar sees the writing on the wall)

Belshazzars Feast, c. 1650-70 (oil on canvas)
BWM150047 Belshazzars Feast, c.1650-70 (oil on canvas) by Carreno de Miranda, Don Juan (1614-85); 327.6x172.7 cm; The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; (add.info.: King of Babylon)

Belshazzars Vision, from a painting by Benjamin West (engraving)
5202105 Belshazzars Vision, from a painting by Benjamin West (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belshazzars Vision, from a painting by Benjamin West)

Belshazzar condemned (engraving)
2792181 Belshazzar condemned (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belshazzar condemned)

Nabonidus king of Babylonia, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub. 1915
3614188 Nabonidus king of Babylonia, from Hutchinson's History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Nabonidus king of Babylonia)

The Adoration of the Magi, Presbitery, 1578-82 (fresco) (detail of 3497103)
3497105 The Adoration of the Magi, Presbitery, 1578-82 (fresco) (detail of 3497103) by Peterzano, Simone Veneziano (fl.1573-96); Certosa di Garegnano, Milan

Belshazzars Feast, c. 1610 (oil on panel)
990046 Belshazzars Feast, c.1610 (oil on panel) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); 54.5x76.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Belshazzars Feast)

Belshazzars Feast (oil on canvas)
EDI187974 Belshazzars Feast (oil on canvas) by Francken, Frans the Elder (1542-1616); Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

Belshazzar (engraving)
6003489 Belshazzar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belshazzar. Illustration for Chatterbox (1901)

Belshazzars feast, Daniel V, ver 5 (engraving)
6021670 Belshazzars feast, Daniel V, ver 5 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belshazzars feast, Daniel V, ver 5)

The Feast of Belshazzar (tempera on canvas)
ALG329474 The Feast of Belshazzar (tempera on canvas) by Bigari, Vittorio Maria (1692-1776); 120x95 cm; Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: Le Festin de Balthazar; ); Italian

Belshazzars Feast
OLD37300 Belshazzars Feast by Colman, Samuel (1780-1845); Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; English, out of copyright

Belshazzar investing Daniel with a chain (engraving)
819154 Belshazzar investing Daniel with a chain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belshazzar investing Daniel with a chain (Daniel V, 29)

Balthazars Feast, ca. 1624. Creator: Jan Muller
Balthazars Feast, ca. 1624

The Feast of Belshazzar. Creator: Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594)
The Feast of Belshazzar. Found in the Collection of Museo di Castelvecchio, Verona

The Feast of Belshazzar, ca 1543. Creator: Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594)
The Feast of Belshazzar, ca 1543. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

The Feast of Belshazzar, 1820. Creator: Martin, John (1789-1854)
The Feast of Belshazzar, 1820. Found in the Collection of Yale Center for British Art

Belshazzars Feast, c. 1639 by Rembrandt

The Feast of Belshazzar. Artist: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)
The Feast of Belshazzar. Private Collection

The Feast of Belshazzar, 1596. Artist: Valckenborch, Frederik van (1566-1623)
The Feast of Belshazzar, 1596. Private Collection

Belshazzars Feast, 19th century(?). Artist: J Horsburgh
Belshazzars Feast, 19th century(?). Scene from the Bible ( Daniel V.17.28)

Belshazzars Feast, ca 1637. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Belshazzars Feast, ca 1637. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

The Feast of Belshazzar, 17th or early 18th century. Artist: Pietro Dandini
The Feast of Belshazzar, 17th or early 18th century. Scene from the Bible (Daniel V.17.28). After profaning the sacred vessels of the enslaved Israelites

Daniel interpreting the writing on the wall at the feast of Belshazzar, king of Babylon. The writing read Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin (You are weighed in the scales and found wanting)

The Writing on the Wall. American lithograph cartoon by Joseph Keppler, 1884
BLAINE CARTOON, 1884. The Writing on the Wall. American lithograph cartoon by Joseph Keppler, 1884, depicting prominent Republicans at a modern-day Belshazzars feast

The capture of Babylon by Cyrus the Great, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, in 539 BC. The event ended the Neo-Babylonian Empire. After a 19th century work by an unidentified artist; Illustration

Daniel interpreting the writing on the wall in Babylon at Belshazzars Feast. The writing foretold the fall of Babylon. After a work by Paul Marc Joseph Chenavard

Belshazzar Feast. John Martin Joseph Hogarth
Belshazzars Feast. After John Martin; Joseph Hogarth (English, active 1850s - 1860s); about 1856; Albumen silver print

Feast Belshazzar 1697-1732 Pen brown ink brush
Artokoloro

Illustration of a bible scene, Daniel 5, writing on the wall at King Belshazzars feast

Feast of Belshazzar. Unknown 18th century

Daniel Interpreting the Writing on the Wall, Daniel 5: 25-28, illustration from Dore s
KW259174 Daniel Interpreting the Writing on the Wall, Daniel 5:25-28, illustration from Dores The Holy Bible, engraved by Ligny, 1866 (engraving) by Dore

Belshazzars Feast (oil on panel)
XIR173000 Belshazzars Feast (oil on panel) by Flemish School, (17th century); 52x107 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; Flemish, out of copyright

Feast of Belshazzar, Jan Harmensz. Muller, 1596 - 1600

Belshazzars Feast (oil on canvas)
XYC127210 Belshazzars Feast (oil on canvas) by Martin, John (1789-1854); 77.5x120 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Belshazzars Feast c. 1636-38 (oil on canvas)
BAL10291 Belshazzars Feast c.1636-38 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 167.6x209.2 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

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"Belshazzar: A Tale of Power, Interpretation, and Divine Intervention" In the biblical narrative, Belshazzar, the last king of Babylon, hosted a grand feast to flaunt his wealth and power. Little did he know that this extravagant event would mark a turning point in history. The story unfolds as Daniel, a wise prophet from Israel's captivity in Babylon, is summoned to interpret the mysterious writing on the wall during Belshazzar's feast. This pivotal moment has inspired numerous artistic interpretations throughout history. One such depiction can be found in D. W. Griffith's film "Intolerance, " where the Feast takes center stage within its Babylonian sequence. The grandeur and opulence portrayed by Griffith capture the essence of this legendary event. John Martin's steel plate engraving titled "Belshazzar's Feast" further immerses us into this ancient tale with intricate details and vivid imagery. Similarly, Bartholomaus Strobel's painting transports us back to that fateful night when destiny intervened at Belshazzar's banquet. The significance of Daniel interpreting the writing on the wall cannot be overstated. It symbolizes divine intervention challenging human arrogance and reminding us that no earthly power can surpass God’s will. This theme resonates through John Martin’s oil painting "Belshazzar’s Feast, " which showcases both splendor and impending doom within its brushstrokes. Likewise, J James Tissot captures this climactic moment with intensity in his artwork titled "The Writing on the Wall. " Interestingly enough, even Napoleon Bonaparte finds himself entwined with Belshazzar’s tale in an engraving parody aptly named "The Hand-writing on the Wall. " Here we see Napoleon depicted alongside his wife Josephine as they face their own reckoning amidst their lust for power.