Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

Esther and Mordecai

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Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Time Period

Ca. 1658

Abstract

Aert de Gelder was one of Rembrandt's last pupils and continued to work in the spirit and style of his master long after other pupils, for instance, Maes, Gerbrand van den Eeckhout and Jan Lievens, had succumbed to the fashionable trend towards smooth and perfunctory painting. Like his master, he loved rich properties and colorful draperies, his studio was a veritable gallery of antiques, full of ancient weapons, silks and all kinds of utensils, and he used manikins for the sake of greater authenticity, carefully dressing them to suit the requirements of his theme. He painted with broad strokes of the brush, as Rembrandt had, and created warm tonalities and color harmonies.

Keywords

Dresden (Germany), Holland, Style: Dutch Baroque, School: Baroque, Movement: Baroque, Dutch, Painting;, Painting

Alt Text

A woman and a man are seated at a table, engaged in what appears to be a conversation or activity involving writing instruments and papers. The scene is set in dim lighting with both figures dressed in historical attire.

Geographic Location

Dresden (Germany); Holland

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Media Type

Paintings; Pictures

Identifier

A01-MHF1220

Esther and Mordecai

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