Depictions of the biblical Daniel featured prominently in early Christian art. Daniel represented the resolute martyr (Martyrs) who accepted a sentence of death rather than succumbing to idolatry (Dan 6) and as such prefigured the steadfast Christian whose stanch faith would be rewarded in the next life. The story of Daniel’s captivity, endurance, and unwavering witness shared elements with Christian martyr narratives, not le…