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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Scenes from the Life of Esther


Queen Esther
by Andrea del Castagno (1421-1457)

The Feast of Esther
by Frans Francken II (1581-1642)

Esther before Ahasuerus
by Claude Vignon (1593-1670)

Haman Begging Esther of Mercy
by Rembrandt (1606-1669)

The Banquet of Esther
by Jan Victors (1619-1676)

Festival of Esther
by Edward Armitage (1817-1896)

Esther
by Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896)

Esther
by Minerva Teichert (1888-1976)
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5 comments:

  1. BJanuary 11, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    Lovely!

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  2. HannahJanuary 11, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    I really like the last one in watercolor. But I think she looks the prettiest in the first one.

    I didn't know there were so many paintings referencing that story!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Happy HomemakerJanuary 12, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    I really like the last one!

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  4. Amanda EvansJanuary 12, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    I love her clothes in that last one. When was it painted? It reminds me of 1920's bridal fashions.

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  5. BethanyJanuary 12, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Apparently no ones sure of when it was painted but the artist lived during the 1920s (died in 1976).

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