Scenes from the Life of King Nebuchadnezzar, Tempera on wood, embossed and gilt ornament, Overall, with engaged frame, 24 3/8 x 69 1/8 in. (61.9 x 175.6 cm); painted surface, left 12 7/8 x 14 5/8 in. (32.7 x 37.1 cm), center 12 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (32.4 x 37.5 cm), right 12 3/4 x 141/2 in. (32.4 x 36.8 cm), Paintings, Nicola di Maestro Antonio d'Ancona (Italian, Marchigian, active by 1472–died 1510/11), This front of a chest (cassone) treats three episodes from the Bible relating to the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar (ca. 605–562 BC). In one, the king has summoned wise men to interpret his dreams, which foretell his fall
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Scenes, Life, King Nebuchadnezzar, Tempera, wood, embossed, gilt ornament, Overall, engaged frame, 24 3/8 x 69 1/8, 61.9 175.6 cm, painted surface, left 12 7/8 14 5/8, 32.7 37.1, center 3/4 3/4, 32.4 37.5, right 141/2, 36.8, Paintings, Nicola di Maestro Antonio d'Ancona, Italian, Marchigian, active by, 1472–died, 1510/11, front, chest, cassone, treats three, episodes, Bible relating, Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar, ca, 605–562 BC, king, summoned wise, men, interpret, dreams, foretell, fall
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