Who created "Esther before Ahasuerus"?

Esther before Ahasuerus was created by Artemisia Gentileschi in 1620s.

When was "Esther before Ahasuerus" created?

This artwork was created 1620s.

What medium is "Esther before Ahasuerus"?

Esther before Ahasuerus is Oil on canvas.

Is "Esther before Ahasuerus" in the public domain?

Yes, Esther before Ahasuerus is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Esther before Ahasuerus

Artemisia Gentileschi

1620s

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

82 in. × 8 ft. 11 3/4 in. (208.3 × 273.7 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Elinor Dorrance Ingersoll, 1969

Accession Number

69.281

Tags

EstherAhasuerusMenWomen

Art Historical Context

In the grand tradition of Baroque drama, Artemisia Gentileschi *Esther before Ahasuerus* (1620s) captures a tense biblical moment from the Book of Esther. This monumental oil on canvas, measuring over 8 feet wide and 7 feet tall, depicts Queen Esther swooning before King AhasuerusXerxes I) as she risks her life to plead for the Jewish people, her cousin Mordecai's fate hanging in the balance. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Paintings department, the work's vast scale immerses viewers in the palace intrigue, blending historical reverence with theatrical intensity. Gentilesc...

Esther before Ahasuerus

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