The Bible In Paintings: ESTHER DEFEATS HAMAN, THOROUGHLY

[Hebrews 11:6]

The Bible In Paintings 2
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR APPRECIATING AND APPLYING GOD'S MESSAGE

ESTHER DEFEATS
HAMAN, THOROUGHLY

E S T H E R
CHAPTER 7

So the king and Haman went to dine with Queen Esther, and as they were drinking wine on that second day, the king again asked, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted.”

Then Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor with you, O king, and if it pleases your majesty, grant me my life—this is my petition. And spare my people—this is my request. For I and my people have been sold for destruction and slaughter and annihilation.”

King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who is he? Where is the man who has dared to do such a thing?”

Esther said, “The adversary and enemy is this vile Haman.”

1
JEAN FRANÇOIS DE TROY
"Esther and Assuérus' Meal"

2
"The Wrath of Ahasuerus "

3
REMBRANDT
"Ahasuerus and Haman at Esther's Feast"

4
JAN STEEN
"Esther, Ahasuerus, and Haman"

5
ERNEST NORMAND
"Esther Denouncing Haman to King Ahasuerus"

7
JAN LIEVENS
"The Feast of Esther"

8A
JAN VICTORS, 1640
"Esther and Haman before Ahasuerus"

9B
JAN VICTORS, 1645
"The Banquet of Esther and Ahasuerus"

10C
JAN VICTORS, 1651
"Esther Accusing Haman "

11
PIETER DE GREBBER
"The Wrath of Ahasuerus"

12
SALOMON KONINCK
"Esther's Banquet"

13
GUSTAVE DORÉ
"Esther Accusing Haman"

14
Source

15A
FRANS FRANCKEN II
"The Banquet of Esther"

16B
FRANS FRANCKEN II
"Ahasver and Haman at the Banquet of Esther"

17C
FRANS FRANCKEN II
"Feast of Esther"

Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen. The king got up in a rage, left his wine and went out into the palace garden. But Haman, realizing that the king had already decided his fate, stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life.

Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining.

18
EDWARD ARMITAGE
"Haman Pleading for His Life"

19
PIETER LASTMAN
"Haman Begging Esther for Mercy"

20
REMBRANDT
"Haman Begs Esther for His Life"

21
JAN VICTORS
"Esther and Haman"

The king exclaimed, “Will he even molest the queen while she is with me in the house?”

22
JAN STEEN
"The Wrath of Ahasuerus"

23
JEAN BONVOISIN
"Haman Condemned before Esther"

24
JAN STEEN
"The Wrath of Ahasuerus"

25
ANTON PETTER
"King Ahasuerus Sentences Haman to Death"

26
"The King Condemns Haman"

27
JEAN-FRANÇOIS DE TROY
"Haman's Condemnation"

28
"Denunciation of Haman"

As soon as the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. Then one of the eunuchs attending the king said, “A gallows seventy-five feet high stands by Haman’s house. He had it made for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king.”

The king said, “Hang him on it!” So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided.

29
ARTHUR SZYK
"Haman Hanging on the Gallows"

30
ANTHUENIS CLAEISSENS
"Esther before King Ahasuerus with
Haman Being Sent to the Gallows beyond"

31
"The Hanging of Haman"

→ a n d... f i n a l l y ←

32
MICHELANGELO
"Punishment of Haman"

33
Detail
Source

New International Version ©1984, Abrdgd, EMPHASES Added
Best viewed with the Firefox browser

[Hebrews 11:6]

R E S O U R C E S
Read ESTHER 7 in full
Hear MAX McLEAN reading it
Hear a DRAMATIZATION of it
Read J-F-B's COMMENTARY
BIBLE TIMELINE

Click for 159 prior episodes in THIS series:
The Bible In Paintings 2
Click for 434 links in the FIRST series:
The Bible In Paintings 1


HOW GOD PROMPTED
THIS BIBLE-ART SERIES

"The Bible comes alive so much more with all the
illustrations, paintings, sculptures and stained glass windows.
Through them the stories are crystallized in our minds."


”Reading the Bible, we meditate, we think deeply about faith and beliefs, we gain insights and, thanks to all these great artists, these paintings become visual teachings and a powerful companion to the Bible.”

CLICK HERE
FOR AN EXCELLENT
9-MINUTE OVERVIEW OF
E S T H E R

PING LIST
To be alerted to
each new posting,
either request below
or FRmail me.

[Hebrews 11:6]

E S T H E R
THE KING OUSTS THE QUEEN
ESTHER, IN THE HAREM
ESTHER, THE NEW QUEEN
MORDECAI, HERO AND GOAT
ESTHER – "IF I PERISH, I PERISH"
MORDECAI'S TRIUMPH
ESTHER DEFEATS HAMAN, THOROUGHLY
ESTHER BEGS FOR THE JEWS' RESCUE

[Bob434]

#7 is quite the painting. Love the detail in it. I usually .ike, a freer style of painting, but this painting did catch my eye. Most have good detail in them too (like,the jewelry) UT this one stood out to me

[Bob434]

The pattersn I the clothing, the c,othing, table cloth details etc. Lots of,little areas of neat detail

[Hebrews 11:6]

I especially liked its faces.

Thanks, Bob.

[Bob434]

Yes me too, expecially Esther.

[Bob434]

Yes me too, expecially Esther. The whole,painting jusy works wonderfully as a nice tight composition, intimate in nature, in terms of being a personal,issue between them all- the scene depicts it well with the tight circular composition that leads the eye around the scene in a contained manner. One of the better paintings I’ve seen in this regard

[InkStone]

Good Morning Dan, and happy Sunday to everyone.

These are wonderful Dan; great drama here! Thank you.

I love the king’s face in #31. And when I lean in close, I can hear the king’s mocking voice, “HAH HA!”

[Hebrews 11:6]

Ouch! Haman, hoist on his own petard. Had it coming.

[NorthMountain]

“Hanged higher than Haman” was an expression for thoroughly getting what one deserves when I was little. Haven’t heard anyone say it for years.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Don’t recall hearing it before, but now that I have, it’s an excellent superlative.

[left that other site]

Good Morning, Dan. :-)

[Hebrews 11:6]

Hello again, Mary-Lou the Eldest.

[spankalib]

#29 by Szyk is remarkable. So is Szyk's story. I recc everyone look him up.

A Polish Jew who went through WW1 AND WW2 - his art pulled no punches when it came to dictators and scoundrels.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Yes, I had read up on him. Feels like he paints with a chip on his shoulder.