id:			137319
accession number:	1962.247
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.247
updated:		2020-06-24 09:01:15.783000

Daniel in the Lion's Den, c. 1125–50. France, Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, 12th century. Limestone; overall: 72.4 x 68.6 x 36.2 cm (28 1/2 x 27 x 14 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1962.247

title:				Daniel in the Lion's Den
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creation date:			c. 1125–50
creation date earliest:		1125
creation date latest:		1150
current location:		106B Romanesque & Gothic Sculpture
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	France, Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, 12th century
technique:	limestone
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Romanesque
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 72.4 x 68.6 x 36.2 cm (28 1/2 x 27 x 14 1/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review - 1962
	opening date:   1962-10-24T04:00:00
	<i>Year in Review - 1962</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (October 24-November 25, 1962).

	title:		Treasures of Medieval France
	opening date:   1966-11-16T05:00:00
	<i>Treasures of Medieval France</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 16, 1966-January 29, 1967).

	title:		Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture
	opening date:   1975-09-24T04:00:00
	<i>Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (September 24-November 16, 1975).

	title:		Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art
	opening date:   2007-05-10T00:00:00
	<i>Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art</i>. National Museum of Bavaria, Munich, Germany (May 10-September 16, 2007); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA (October 30, 2007-January 20, 2008); Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN (February 13-June 7, 2009).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* CMA, "Year in Review, 1969" no. 16.<br>CMA, "Treasures from Medieval France" 1967.<br>Bavarian Nationalmuseum, Munich (5/10/2007 - 9/16/2007), the J. Paul Getty Musuem, Los Angeles (10/30/2007 - 1/20/2008) and Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN (2/13/2009 - 6/7/2009): "Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art"

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact: 
During the 12th century, churches used images to teach the faithful who were illiterate. While Daniel lived before Jesus, he is depicted holding a bible, alluding to the continuity between the Old and New Testaments.

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wall description: 
According to the Old Testament, Daniel was cast into a lion’s den as punishment for his belief in a single god, but he was miraculously delivered from harm on account of his faith. This story is related here, with Daniel flanked by lions and the angel sent by God to save him. Together with other decorated capitals, this imposing work of Romanesque sculpture once decorated the interior of the church of Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, a city in central France.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 46
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n70

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 46
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n68

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 51
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n71

	Scheifele, Eleanor L.. “A French Romanesque Capital of Daniel in the Lions' Den.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 81, no. 3 (1994): 46-83.
	page number: 	Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 46-83
	url:		https://www.jstor.org/stable/25161445

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