Groteskentapijt met Nebukadnezar en de drie jongelingen in het vuur
Joost van Herseele
c. 1580 - c. 1585
Medium
tapestry
Dimensions
356; 475
About this artwork
hoogte 356 cm x breedte 475 cm
Art Historical Context
Behold the magnificent *Groteskentapijt Nebukadnezar en drie jongelingen in het* (Grotesque Tapestry with Nebuchadnezzar and the Three Youths in the Fire), by Joost van Herle around 1580–1585. This monumental tapestry, measuring an impressive 356 cm high by 475 cm wide, captures a dramatic biblical scene from the Book of Daniel. King Nebuchadnezzar in awe as the faithful youths—Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego—are miraculously unharmed in a blazing furnace, a testament to divine protection amid persecution. Crafted during the late Renaissance in the Low Countries, a golden age for Flemish tapestry...