The Story of Esther
Medium
Tempera and gold on wood
Dimensions
17 1/2 x 55 3/8 in. (44.5 x 140.7 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.117.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Story of Esther*, a captivating narrative panel created collaboratively by Florentine artists Marco del Buono Gberti and Apollonio Giovanni di Tomaso. in tempera and gold wood, this elongated work (17½ x 55⅜ inches) exemplifies 15th-century Renaissance decorative from Italy. Such panels were often commissioned for luxurious household furniture like cassoni (wedding chests or spalliere (room backrests), adorning the homes of affluent families with moral and biblical tales. The artwork vividly illustrates episodes from the Book of Esther in the Old Testament, featuring the Jewish qu...
About the Artist
Marco del Buono Giamberti|Apollonio di Giovanni di Tomaso (Italian|Italian) · 1402 |1416 –1489 |1465
Italian, Florence 1402–1489 Florence|Italian, Florence ca. 1416–1465 Florence