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Rembrandt, 'Belshazzar's Feast', about 1635

The writing's on the wall, and King Belshazzar is horrified to see it there. Why has this mysterious hand appeared and started to write, and what exactly does it say? Discover the story behind Rembrandt's dramatic painting.

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