Monday, 14 July 2014

Belshazzar's Feast

Belshazzar's Feast, 1635-38
by Rembrandt
Oil on canvas

Belshazzar's Feast is described in the Book of Daniel. The Babylonian king Belshazzar profanes the sacred vessels of the enslaved Israelites. As prophesied by the writing on the wall, and interpreted by Daniel, Belshazzar is killed and Darius the Mede succeeds to his kingdom. (Wiki)
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  1. Anonymous14 July 2014 at 20:25

    Oh, so that's the source of the saying (the writing is on the wall).

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    1. Rigadoon2315 July 2014 at 12:34

      It appears so, Rob. Just to be sure I looked it up on Wikipedia.

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