Esther before Ahasuerus

Esther, the Jewish heroine, met with Ahasuerus (Xerxes), the powerful King of the Persians. Her intention (the Book of Esther) was to denounce the Grand Vizier’s conspiracy to eliminate Israel. The Jews celebrate the event during the festival of Purim.

Ester, heroína Judia, encontrou-se com Assuero (Xerxes), poderoso rei dos Persas. A sua intenção (Livro de Ester) era denunciar a conspiração do Grão-vizir para eliminar o povo de Israel. Os Judeus comemoram o acontecimento na festa do Purim.

Jacopo Tintoretto (1518-1594)-'Esther before Ahasuerus'-oil on canvas-ca 1548    Private collection

Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-ca 1651)-'Esther before Ahasuerus (15,1-7)'-oil on canvas  New York-Metropolitan Museum of Art  

Pompeo Girolamo Battoni (1708-1787)-'Esther before Ahasuerus'-oil on canvas--ca 1740   Philadelphia-Museum of Art  

Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665)-'Esther before Ahasuerus (15, 1-7)-oil on canvas   St Petersburg-Hermitage  

Francesco Caucig (1755-1828)-'Esther before Ahasuerus'-oil on canvas-1815   Charlottesville-University of Virginia Art Museum