Arent de Gelder 1645 – 1727
Esther and Mordecai writing the first letter of Purim
oil on canvas (102 × 152 cm) — c. 1685
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden
This work is linked to Esther 9:20
Art and the Bible - Esther 9 - Old Testament
Esther 9 1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it
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The Jewish inhabitants of the Persian king Ahasuerus' empire have killed their enemies, the followers of the evil Hamand. Mordecai and queen Esther think the event should be commemorated every year. In the first letter of Purim calls to do so: from then on, the 14th and 15th day of the month Adar are holidays.
Arent de Gelder also depicted the writing of the second letter of Purim.
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