Susanna (Book of Daniel)
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| In 1749, [[George Frideric Handel]] wrote an English-language oratorio ''[[Susanna (Handel)|Susanna]]''. The American opera [[Susannah]] by [[Carlisle Floyd]], which takes place in the [[Southern United States|American South]] of the [[20th century]], is also inspired by this story, with King David replaced by a hypocritical traveling preacher. | In 1749, [[George Frideric Handel]] wrote an English-language oratorio ''[[Susanna (Handel)|Susanna]]''. The American opera [[Susannah]] by [[Carlisle Floyd]], which takes place in the [[Southern United States|American South]] of the [[20th century]], is also inspired by this story, with King David replaced by a hypocritical traveling preacher. | ||
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Susanna and the Elders is a biblical story and theme in the visual arts and has been depicted many times. Susanna, as the biblical story goes, a fair Hebrew wife is falsely accused of adultery by lecherous voyeurs. As she bathes in her garden, having sent her attendants away, two lusty elders secretly spy upon the lovely Susanna.
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Interpretations
Visual arts
The story was frequently painted from about 1500, not least because of the possibilities it offered for a prominent nude female. Some treatments emphasize the drama, others concentrate on the nude; a 19th century version by Francesco Hayez (National Gallery, London) has no elders visible at all.
Literature
Susanna (and not Peter Quince) is the subject of the poem Peter Quince at the Clavier by Wallace Stevens, which has been set to music by the American composer Dominic Argento and by the Canadian Gerald Berg.
Music
In 1749, George Frideric Handel wrote an English-language oratorio Susanna. The American opera Susannah by Carlisle Floyd, which takes place in the American South of the 20th century, is also inspired by this story, with King David replaced by a hypocritical traveling preacher.
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