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Esther and Mordecai - SCHOOR, Aelbert Jansz. van der - WGA
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Esther and Mordecai

SCHOOR, Aelbert Jansz. van der · 1643 →

MEDIUM
Oil on canvas, 142 x 174 cm
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Mythological
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This painting shows Esther singing before Mordecai. The subject of this painting is taken from the Biblical Book of Esther. According to the Bible, Esther was a Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus.

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@online{wga-rcc38a79fcc081b,
  author       = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
  title        = {Esther and Mordecai by SCHOOR, Aelbert Jansz. van der},
  organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
  date         = {2026-09-13},
  url          = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/schoor-aelbert-jansz-van-der-rfbcf6fd9a8aa60/esther-and-mordecai-rcc38a79fcc081b},
  urldate      = {2026-09-13},
  langid       = {english}
}

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