Dana Ellyn
Danielle in the Cats' Den
Blonde woman in a green armchair gazing toward a skylight window, surrounded by four cats in a dim attic room lined with bookshelves
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Danielle in the Cats' Den

22" × 22"
oil on canvas

$550


Directly inspired by Peter Paul Rubens' Daniel in the Lions' Den, which hangs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, Danielle in the Cats' Den reimagines the classical composition through a contemporary and personal lens.


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Reference
Peter Paul Rubens, Daniel in the Lions' Den, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

Daniel in the Lions' Den
Peter Paul Rubens
c. 1614–1616
Oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

Danielle in the Cats' Den was directly inspired by Rubens' monumental painting, which Dana Ellyn has studied extensively during visits to the National Gallery of Art.

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