A Calvinist View of Visual Art in Seventeenth-Century Holland: The Iconography of Esther in Post-Reformation Dutch Painting
The Book of Esther, found in the Old Testament, has been represented in a variety of ways throughout history. In a sweeping tale of love, honor, and sacrifice, the Jewish maiden queen, Esther, is a heroine to the oppressed. Dutch Protestants in the Golden Age felt a kinship to this subject, particul...
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LSU
2013
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-06132013-151305/ |