Gustave Doré1866
Daniel Confounds the Priests of Bel
Daniel exposes the priests of Bel, showing the king by their secret footprints in the ashes that it is they, not the idol, who consume the offerings (Daniel 14). A wood engraving from Gustave Doré's La Grande Bible de Tours (1866).
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About Gustave Doré
1832-1883 · French
Paul Gustave Doré was a prolific French illustrator whose 241 wood engravings for "La Grande Bible de Tours" (1866) became the most influential visual interpretation of scripture of the 19th century.