Esther before Ahasuerus

Artemisia Gentileschi, 1629, Metropolitan Museum of Art

‘Esther before Ahasuerus’ is a work by Artemisia Gentileschi (Italy, 1593–1656). It is dated 1629. It is part of the collection Metropolitan Museum of Art.

It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 208 × 274 cm. The work belongs to the genre religious art. The things depicted include Esther, Ahasuerus, woman, and man.

The catalogue has 120 more works by Artemisia Gentileschi.