Sujet

The Banquet of Ahasuerus, 1680s. Creator: Aert de Gelder.

Légende

The Banquet of Ahasuerus, 1680s. Somewhat dishevelled, his eyes bleary from drink, King Ahasuerus leans heavily on his left forearm, spilling wine onto his lap from the goblet he holds. This painting shows a scene from the biblical Book of Esther, when, after seven days of feasting and drinking, King Ahasuerus drunkenly asks one of his eunuchs to summon the beautiful Queen Vashti. She refuses to appear, angering Ahasuerus and prompting him to dismiss her and choose Esther as his wife.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A63_031

Model release

NA

Property release

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

56,8Mo (1,7Mo) / 42,0cm x 33,9cm / 4960 x 4002 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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