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Esther Before Ahasuerus is a painting by the 17th-century Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi. It shows the biblical heroine Esther going before Ahasuerus to beg him to spare her people. The painti
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Artemisia Gentileschi
Italy
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Artemisia Lomi or Artemisia Gentileschi (8 July 1593 – c. 1656) was an Italian Baroque painter. Gentileschi is considered among the most accomplished seventeenth-century artists, initially working i
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Artemisia Gentileschi's "Esther Before Ahasuerus": A Dramatic Baroque Masterpiece
Artemisia Gentileschi's "Esther Before Ahasuerus" is a striking Baroque painting that captures a dramatic biblical moment with emotional intensity and masterful technique. The scene depicts Esther, adorned in a resplendent golden gown with intricate embroidery and a flowing blue sash, fainting as
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Artemisia Gentileschi's "Esther Before Ahasuerus": A Dramatic Baroque Masterpiece
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Artemisia Gentileschi's "Esther Before Ahasuerus" is a striking Baroque painting that captures a dramatic biblical moment with emotional intensity and masterful technique. The scene depicts Esther, adorned in a resplendent golden gown with intricate embroidery and a flowing blue sash, fainting as
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