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Daniel’s Answer to the King
Original price was: $518.00.$259.00Current price is: $259.00.
Artist: Briton Rivière
Riviere’s 1890 masterpiece depicts the prophet Daniel standing calmly before Darius amid a pride of lions, blending biblical drama with the artist’s celebrated animal painting.
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Painted in 1890 and now held in the permanent collection of Manchester Art Gallery, Daniel’s Answer to the King is one of Briton Riviere’s most celebrated works. The monumental canvas captures the moment the prophet Daniel is discovered alive in the lions’ den by King Darius, drawn directly from the Book of Daniel. Riviere, renowned throughout the Victorian art world for his extraordinarily lifelike depictions of animals, brings the scene to life with a pride of lions rendered in meticulous anatomical detail, their powerful frames resting peacefully around Daniel as if subdued by a divine force.
Daniel stands upright at the centre of the composition, his posture composed and his gaze steady, embodying unwavering faith in the face of mortal danger. The warm, golden light flooding down from above creates a dramatic chiaroscuro effect, separating the serene prophet from the shadowed depths of the den and lending the scene an almost theatrical grandeur. Riviere’s mastery of texture is evident throughout — from the soft, tawny coats of the lions to the worn fabric of Daniel’s robes — each element handled with the precision of a Royal Academician at the height of his powers.
Our hand-painted oil-on-canvas reproduction faithfully recreates every dimension of Riviere’s original, from the sweeping compositional scale to the nuanced palette of amber, ochre, and deep shadow. Each reproduction is executed by skilled studio artists using traditional oil painting techniques on premium stretched canvas, ensuring a result that honours the integrity of the Victorian source.
- Hand-painted oil on canvas — never a print or digital transfer
- Available in a range of custom sizes to suit your space
- Unframed or professionally framed options available
- Certificate of authenticity included with every order
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