Esther before Ahasuerus
around 1585 | Paolo Caliari, gen. Veronese
The Book of Esther in the Old Testament tells of King Ahasuerus who, without knowing that his wife Esther is Jewish, follows the advice of his minion Haman and orders the death of all the Jews in his kingdom. Esther appears before the king and pleads for her people. She threatens to faint and is supported by two ladies-in-waiting. Belongs to the so-called “Buckingham Series”. Possibly the companion picture to “Christ and the Captain of Capharnaum” (Inv.-Nr. GG 3675).
The Book of Esther in the Old Testament tells of King Ahasuerus who, without knowing that his wife Esther is Jewish, follows the advice of his minion Haman and orders the death of all the Jews in his kingdom. Esther appears before the king and pleads for her people. She threatens to faint and is supported by two ladies-in-waiting. Belongs to the so-called “Buckingham Series”. Possibly the companion picture to “Christ and the Captain of Capharnaum” (Inv.-Nr. GG 3675).
Artist:
Paolo Caliari, gen. Veronese und Werkstatt (1528 Verona - 1588 Venedig) DNB
Time:
around 1585
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
141 x 289 cm
Framed: 160,2 cm × 307,8 cm × 6 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 3677
Provenance
c. 1613 Coll. Charles de Croy, Duc d' Arschot, Beaumont Castle; before 1635-1648 Coll. Buckingham; acquired 1649
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