Biblia Sacra - Illustration

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Title	the feast of Ahasuerus (Xerxes, alternatively Artaxerxes); the downfall of Queen Vashti (Astin), Ahasuerus' traitors are hanged, Esther's banquet, Haman on the gallows, , Esther entreating Ahasuerus: she falls at the king's feet and asks him to revoke the decree against the Jews; the king holds out his sceptre to her (Esther may be holding the decree), the Jews slay their enemies; also the ten sons of Haman, whose bodies are hung from the gallows
Type	Illustration
Sizes	96x221
Material	Copper engraving
Colour	Black
Artist	Borcht, Pieter van der
Oldest appearance in Biblia Sacra	1702
Iconclass	71Q21,71Q351,71Q74,71Q75,71Q82,71Q85
Iconclass description	the feast of Ahasuerus (Xerxes, alternatively Artaxerxes); the downfall of Queen Vashti (Astin), Ahasuerus' traitors are hanged, Esther's banquet, Haman on the gallows, , Esther entreating Ahasuerus: she falls at the king's feet and asks him to revoke the decree against the Jews; the king holds out his sceptre to her (Esther may be holding the decree), the Jews slay their enemies; also the ten sons of Haman, whose bodies are hung from the gallows
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