Where to See Daniel Interpreting the Writing on the Wall

Gustave Doré illustrated the biblical scene of Daniel reading the mysterious writing that appeared on King Belshazzar's wall. The prophet interprets the divine warning foretelling the king's doom.

Doré was famous for his dramatic biblical illustrations. This work is in a private collection.

Gustave Doré, renowned for his dramatic biblical imagery You can see it at Private Collection. The prophet interprets the divine warning foretelling the king's doom.

You can see it at Private Collection in Unknown, Unknown. Gustave Doré created it. The prophet interprets the divine warning foretelling the king's doom.

In the Book of Daniel, mysterious words "Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin" appear during Belshazzar's feast, foretelling Babylon's fall. Doré illustrated this dramatic biblical scene for his 1866 Bible.

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