Belshazzar’s Feast (unfinished)
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Belshazzar’s Feast (unfinished) is an ambitious, partially completed biblical history painting by American Romantic artist Washington Allston, depicting the dramatic “writing on the wall” episode from the Book of Daniel.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical history painting
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painting ⓘ unfinished work of art ⓘ |
| artist | Washington Allston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Romantic ⓘ |
| basedOn | Book of Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Washington Allston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Belshazzar
NERFINISHED
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Book of Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ writing on the wall ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
Belshazzar’s feast
NERFINISHED
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divine judgment ⓘ |
| depictsFigure |
King Belshazzar
NERFINISHED
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prophet Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
history painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
architectural interior setting
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banquet scene ⓘ dramatic chiaroscuro lighting ⓘ inscription on the wall ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Old Testament scene
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biblical narrative ⓘ |
| theme |
divine intervention
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moral warning ⓘ transience of earthly power ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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