Sujet

Triumph of Mordechai, 17th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Triumph of Mordechai, 17th century. Additional Info: This painting is a repetition of a composition by the Dutch artist Jacob Willemsz de Wet (ca. 1610-1675) presenting a scene from the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. Mordechai was the guardian of a beautiful Jewish girl named Esther, who became the wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia. Both concealed their Jewish origins from the king. The Vizier Haman sought to destroy the Jews. The king, however, after learning that Mordechai had saved his life, ordered Haman to honour him. The painting depicts Mordechai clad in luxurious robes and seated on the royal horse being led through the streets of the city by Haman and being greeted by crowds. On the terrace of the palace stand King Ahasuerus and Queen Esther. Jacob de Wet worked in Haarlem and mainly painted biblical and mythological scenes.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A39_267

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

33,0Mo (1,2Mo) / 33,9cm x 24,4cm / 4000 x 2885 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Europe religious arts painting country religion art museum Netherlands Dutch color scene Christian Christianity Judaism Jewish depiction location century triumph National Museum Bible Iran Iranian Biblical concept 17th century Hebrew oil Painting Colour Old Testament Persian triumphal Persia golden age seventeenth century Ahasuerus Bible scene Haman TGN oil wood Biblical scene Unknown Wet Dutch Golden Age Book of Esther Mordecai Painting Heritage Art Jacob de Low Countries Religious National Museum in Krakow Niepolomice Museum Jacob Willemsz de Wet the elder Jacob Willemsz de Jacob de Wet Jacob Willemsz de Wet