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"Esther's Banquet", by E. Armitage, from the Liverpool Exhibition of Fine Arts, 1865. Creator: Unknown
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"Esther's Banquet", by E. Armitage, from the Liverpool Exhibition of Fine Arts, 1865. Creator: Unknown
"Esther's Banquet", by E. Armitage, from the Liverpool Exhibition of Fine Arts, 1865. Engraving of a painting. 'Esther [was] one of the maidens selected for their beauty to be submitted to the King that he might choose a successor to the disobedient and disgraced Queen...At the banquet Esther supplicates for her own life and that of her people; she discovers to the King the design of the wicked Haman...Upon the Queen proclaiming the murderous treachery of Haman, occurs the following passage (Esther vii. 7, 8), which we give, it having been quoted by Mr. Armitage, in the Academy catalogue, in connection with his picture: "And the King arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the Queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the King. Then the King returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen on the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the King, Will he force the Queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the King's mouth they covered Haman's face".' From "Illustrated London News", 1865
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**Esther's Banquet: A Momentous Scene Unfolds**
In this exquisite print, "Esther's Banquet" (c. 1865), E. Armitage masterfully captures a pivotal moment in the biblical narrative of Esther. The scene depicts Queen Esther supplicating for her life and that of her people as she reveals to King Ahasuerus the treachery planned by Haman, his chief advisor.
The atmosphere is tense with anticipation as the king's wrath simmers just beneath the surface. Meanwhile, Haman stands before Queen Esther, pleading for his own life in a desperate attempt to forestall his impending doom. The print masterfully conveys the drama and intrigue of this pivotal moment from biblical history.
This image was originally featured at the Liverpool Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1865 and has since become an iconic representation of one of the most famous stories from the Hebrew Bible. With its intricate details, rich colors, and evocative atmosphere, "Esther's Banquet" is a true masterpiece that continues to captivate art lovers to this day.
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