Nebukadnezar in verwondering over de aanwezigheid van vier jongelingen in de vurige oven 1564

"Nebukadnezar in verwondering over de aanwezigheid van vier jongelingen in de vurige oven" (Nebuchadnezzar in Wonder at the Presence of Four Young Men in the Fiery Furnace) is a 1564 drawing by Maarten van Heemskerck, depicting a scene from the Bible. The drawing shows Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon, watching in awe as four young men, unharmed, walk out of a blazing furnace. Heemskerck was a Dutch Renaissance painter and draughtsman, renowned for his historical and mythological works. This drawing, with its meticulous detail and dynamic composition, exemplifies Heemskerck's mastery of line and his interest in religious subjects.