Ester before Ahasveros, Hans Collaert (i) (attributed to), after Jan Snellinck (i), 1585 - 1643 print Ester kneels for King Ahasveros. The king points his scepter to her as a sign of affection. Ester asks the king to come to the feast -made feast and Haman with Haman. On the right in the background the continuation of the story. The king can be read from the chronicles of the empire in the evening. It states that Mordecai has thwarted an attack on the king's life. The king asks Haman, who stands by the bed, how someone who has saved the life of the king must be honored. In the background you c
Ester before Ahasveros, Hans Collaert (i) (attributed to), after Jan Snellinck (i), 1585 - 1643 print Ester kneels for King Ahasveros. The king points his scepter to her as a sign of affection. Ester asks the king to come to the feast -made feast and Haman with Haman. On the right in the background the continuation of the story. The king can be read from the chronicles of the empire in the evening. It states that Mordecai has thwarted an attack on the king's life. The king asks Haman, who stands by the bed, how someone who has saved the life of the king must be honored. In the background you can see how Mordecai is driven around in the rug of and on the king's horse, while Haman is driving around him. Under the performance a reference in Latin to the Bible text in Est. 5-6. print maker: Antwerppublisher: Antwerppublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving Ahasuerus holds out his sceptre to Esther (Esther usually kneeling). Ahasuerus being sleepless, has the court records read to him. King Ahasuerus asks Haman how to honour a man he wishes to reward. Mordecai's triumph: Mordecai, mounted on the king's horse, is led through the city by Haman (Esther and Ahasuerus may be looking on from the palace)
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