Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In case you need a break from scrolling, here’s a painting by Sir Peter Paul Rubens 🫱✨
Rubens was one of the greatest artists in history. Around 1614, he created “Daniel and the Lions’ Den.” It’s a painting that combines realism and theatricality so well, you may feel a bit anxious after a close look.
Seeing it in person means locking eyes with several menacing seven-foot-tall lions as a nearly naked Daniel cowers at the center of the voracious pride. It’s an uneasy, heart-pumping experience, just as the artist intended.
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🖼️ Sir Peter Paul Rubens, “Daniel in the Lions’ Den,” 1614/1616, oil on canvas, 88 x 130 in., Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
📍 West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 45
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#art #painting #rubens #history #wow #beautiful #masterpiece #explore #beauty #explorepage
In case you need a break from scrolling, here’s a painting by Sir Peter Paul Rubens 🫱✨
Rubens was one of the greatest artists in history. Around 1614, he created “Daniel and the Lions’ Den.” It’s a painting that combines realism and theatricality so well, you may feel a bit anxious after a close look.
Seeing it in person means locking eyes with several menacing seven-foot-tall lions as a nearly naked Daniel cowers at the center of the voracious pride. It’s an uneasy, heart-pumping experience, just as the artist intended.
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🖼️ Sir Peter Paul Rubens, “Daniel in the Lions’ Den,” 1614/1616, oil on canvas, 88 x 130 in., Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
📍 West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 45
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.
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#art #painting #rubens #history #wow #beautiful #masterpiece #explore #beauty #explorepage
