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Esther Chosen by Ahasuerus
- Localisation : The Santuario
- Année de création :Circa 1475
- Artiste :Botticelli and Lippi
Description
This panel is a wonderful testament to the Italian Renaissance. In the 15th century, when young girls from good Florentine families got married they were given a “cassone” or marriage chest, in which they could keep their finery and jewels. The paintings on the sides of these chests were generally scenes relating to love and marriage. This panel depicts a story taken from the Bible : the story of Esther and Ahasuerus. Filippino Lippi (1457-1504) was a student of Botticelli in Florence, and here we see slender figures inspired by his master’s style. The painting is also a magnificent illustration of the rules of perspective.
