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Painting of three figures at a candlelit feast table: a turbaned man at left, a crowned figure in gold at center, and a young woman in a red gown at right.

Ahasuerus and Haman at the Feast of Esther

Three figures sit at a candlelit table in a dark room: a bearded man in a red turban at left, a crowned figure in gold robes at center, and a young woman in a red gown at right. Painted in warm glowing light against deep shadow, the scene is identified by the record as Esther's feast.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1660
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3544 × 2701 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1660; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

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Español: Asuero y Amán en el banquete de Ester

Tres figuras se sientan a una mesa iluminada por velas en una habitación oscura: un hombre barbado con turbante rojo a la izquierda, una figura coronada con túnica dorada al centro y una joven con vestido rojo a la derecha. Pintada con luz cálida sobre sombras profundas, la escena es identificada por el registro como el banquete de Ester.

Português: Assuero e Hamã no banquete de Ester

Três figuras sentam-se a uma mesa iluminada por velas em um ambiente escuro: um homem barbado de turbante vermelho à esquerda, uma figura coroada de vestes douradas ao centro e uma jovem de vestido vermelho à direita. Pintada com luz quente sobre sombras profundas, a cena é identificada pelo registro como o banquete de Ester.

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