Description:

Åke Holm, Sweden.
Woodcut, Daniel in the Lion’s Den, 1970s.

A powerful biblical motif depicting the prophet Daniel alongside a mighty lion. Holm’s distinctive style reduces the figures to monumental forms in stark black and white, highlighting the iconic and symbolic weight of the subject. The composition embodies themes of faith, strength, and divine protection, and is characteristic of Holm’s religiously inspired imagery.

Visible size: H. 17 cm, W. 20 cm
Frame: H. 24 cm, W. 26 cm
Signature / mark: Signed “Åke Holm” lower right
Period: 1970s
Condition: Good condition

Bio:
Åke Holm (1900–1980) was a Swedish sculptor, ceramicist, and printmaker, trained at the Technical School in Stockholm. He is especially known for his religiously inspired works, where archaic forms are combined with a restrained modernist aesthetic. His works are represented in the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and in many Swedish church collections.