🕊️ Faith & Scripture
Esther and Mordecai
Arent de Gelder · 1685
Why it's great
Queen Esther sits writing a letter while the wise Mordecai stands beside her, in the story of how the Jewish people were saved. Aert de Gelder, a student of Rembrandt, painted it in about 1685.
Where to see it
📍 Museum of Fine Arts, BudapestBudapest district XIV, Hungary
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⬇ Hi-res download
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This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one.
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
A
Arent de Gelder, also known as Aert, was born in Dordrecht, in the Netherlands, in 1645. He studied with Rembrandt and kept painting in Rembrandt's rich, thick style long after his teacher's death. He died in 1727.
