Scenes from the Life of Esther (1640 Victors), art

Scenes from the Life of Esther (1640) is a cycle of two paintings by Jan Victors.

Abstract

Between 1638 and 1640 Jan Victors painted two scenes from the life of Esther:

• (a) Esther and Haman before Ahasuerus; and
• (b) The Banquet of Esther and Ahasuerus

History and current location

Currently, the first painting is at Cologne: Wallraf-Richartz Museum; while the second is at Kassel, Staatliche Museen.

External links

• [ Web Gallery of Art]