E S T H E R
THE KING OUSTS THE QUEEN
ESTHER, IN THE HAREM
ESTHER, THE NEW QUEEN
MORDECAI, HERO AND GOAT
ESTHER – "IF I PERISH, I PERISH"
MORDECAI'S TRIUMPH
ESTHER DEFEATS HAMAN, THOROUGHLY
ESTHER BEGS FOR THE JEWS' RESCUE
I never liked Mordecai. IIRC, he sent his virgin niece to be brought into the pagan king’s harem.
Jeffrey Epstein would love the guy.
Good Morning Dan, and happy Saturday to all.
Great Post; thank you for one of the most ironic stories in God’s Word.
It may not be ‘high art’ but # 22 is my favorite; as we take great pleasure in Haman’s discomfiture. LOL
Great paintings! Thank you, Dan, as always.
I also read that Esther was taken by force and Mordecai told her not to reveal her nationality and family background because of Haman’s anti-Semitism. What is beautiful for me in this story is that God was working through humans with their imperfect decisions and choices to fulfill His perfect purposes.
Dan, as I study # 18, Paolo Veronese - The Triumph of Mordecai- I marvel at the painter’s skill. Lots of movement and action here. I wonder if he made a paper banner, and studied it prior to his sketches. The perspective also creates drama, and takes great skill to portray. Glad you selected this one.
Good Morning, Dan. :-)