Esther and Ahasuerus

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"Esther and Ahasuerus" is a painting by Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi. It is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. more

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  • 1628

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  • 1630

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  • Esther before Ahasuerus

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Artemisia Gentileschi

Artemisia Gentileschi (July 8, 1593–ca. 1656) was an Italian Early Baroque painter, today considered one of the most accomplished painters in the generation influenced by Caravaggio. In an era when women painters were not easily accepted by the artistic community, she was the first female painter...

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  • 2.083 m (6.834 ft )
  • 2.737 m (8.98 ft )

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