Esther before Ahasuerus
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Esther kneels before King Ahasuerus. The king points his sceptre at her as a sign of affection. Esther invites the king to come with Haman to the feast she has prepared. On the right in the background, the continuation of the story. In the evening, the king has the chronicles of the kingdom read to him. It states that Mordechai foiled an attack on the king's life. The king asks Haman, who stands by the bed, how someone who has saved the king's life should be honoured. In the background, it can be seen how Mordechai is paraded in the king's robe and on the king's horse, while Haman leads him. Below the image, a reference in Latin to the biblical text in Esther 5–6.
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