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The division between the two cassoni is conjectural, based on the order of events in the biblical story, with the first one mostly covering Esther's part in the story, and the second that of
Mordecai. Cassoni were typical wedding gifts, and this partial division into a female and male story would be
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The authorship of the panels has been much discussed, without firm conclusions being reached. Many accounts divide the works between the two artists, either in terms of the different paintings, or different stages of the work, or both. After his father's death in 1469, Filippino Lippi completed his
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Markevicius, Tomas, "The
Triumph of Mordecai at The National Gallery of Canada: New Findings on Botticelli’s Role and Direct Involvement in Extraordinary Collaboration with Filippino Lippi in the c.1475 Cycle Depicting the Story of Ester", Conference: American Institute for Conservation of Historic
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perhaps entirely by Lippi. The two wide front panels suggest a design by
Botticelli, and some underdrawing, but are probably mostly by Lippi, assisted by another painter in the draperies.
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or marriage chests, the two long panels on the fronts, and the smaller ones on the ends. They are now split between five museums in Europe and Canada.
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and x-ray images, shows differences between the style and techniques of the underdrawing, and also differences in the handling of the
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in the perspective of the architecture. There may well have been more than two artists involved. The author concludes that
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apprenticeship with
Botticelli, and in 1472 was recorded as his assistant. Whether the panel known as
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Mordecai
Lamenting ; Esther Faints Before Ahasuerus ; Haman Begs For Mercy In Vain
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appropriate for this. Theologians saw the relationship between Esther and
Ashuerus as a
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is the title of a series of six panel paintings by the
Italian Renaissance painters
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may be painted by a third, less expert, painter after a cartoon by
Botticelli.
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and produced in the 1470s. They originally decorated the sides of a pair of
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and
Artistic Works (AIC) 2010 Annual Meeting, Volume: Postprints,
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The original patron and context of the paintings is unknown. The
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is first recorded in 1816 in the collection of Prince
Giuseppe
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Venus and the Three Graces Presenting Gifts to a Young Woman
207:, 47 × 43 cm, Palazzo Pallavicini Rospigliosi, Rome, inv.271
235:, 48,3 × 43,2 cm, National Gallery of Canada, inv.60869
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Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist
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A Young Man Being Introduced to the Seven Liberal Arts
174:, Chantilly, PE 19, attributed by the museum to Lippi.
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Virgin and Child with the Infant St. John the Baptist
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Wind, writing when some of the owners were different.
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Annunciation with St John the Baptist and St Andrew
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481:, "The Subject of Botticelli's ‘Derelitta.’",
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1285:Collection of the National Gallery of Canada
597:The Story of Nastagio Degli Onesti, part one
1260:Paintings in the Louvre by Italian artists
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907:Madonna Adoring the Child with Five Angels
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1014:Portrait of a Young Man holding a Roundel
210:Three scenes from the story of Esther –
659:The Discovery of the Body of Holofernes
485:, vol. 4, no. 1/2, 1940, pp. 114–117,
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350:
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144:of that between Christ and his church.
1120:Apparition of the Virgin to St Bernard
786:Scenes from the Life of Saint Zenobius
215:Lamenting ; Esther Faints Before
51:, and Haman is hung in the background.
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441:
7:
16:Painting series by Sandro Botticelli
74:, showing scenes from the story of
1136:Apparition of Christ to the Virgin
765:The Last Communion of Saint Jerome
390:List of works by Sandro Botticelli
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863:Virgin and Child with Two Angels
855:Virgin and Child with Two Angels
757:Lamentation over the Dead Christ
733:Lamentation over the Dead Christ
666:The Return of Judith to Bethulia
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123:are entirely by Botticelli, and
107:A recent (2010) study, based on
983:Portrait of Giuliano de' Medici
719:Punishment of the Sons of Korah
63:Scenes from the Story of Esther
1275:Paintings by Sandro Botticelli
871:Virgin and Child with an Angel
841:Madonna in Glory with Seraphim
811:Virgin and Child with an Angel
1:
1128:Madonna with Child and Saints
1112:Three Angels and Young Tobias
961:Portrait of Smeralda Brandini
1290:Paintings in the Museo Horne
1280:Paintings by Filippino Lippi
1265:Paintings in the Musée Condé
741:Saint Augustine in His Study
695:Saint Augustine in His Study
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900:Madonna of the Pomegranate
848:Madonna of the Rose Garden
162:National Gallery of Canada
94:National Gallery of Canada
1164:Marriage of St. Catherine
886:Madonna of the Magnificat
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457:Google Cultural Institute
417:Wind; Marcevicius, 31–32.
249:Esther at the Palace Gate
158:Esther at the Palace Gate
125:Esther at the Palace Gate
652:Sant'Ambrogio Altarpiece
168:Ahasuerus Chooses Esther
154:Esther's Arrival in Susa
43:The three scenes in the
233:The Triumph of Mordecai
229:, Paris, inv.RF1972-138
121:The Triumph of Mordecai
109:infrared reflectography
90:The Triumph of Mordecai
943:Madonna del Padiglione
698:(Florence: Ognissanti)
561:Pallas and the Centaur
223:Begs For Mercy In Vain
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1144:Adoration of the Magi
772:The Mystical Nativity
749:Pala delle Convertite
726:Cestello Annunciation
707:Temptations of Christ
673:Adoration of the Magi
625:The Story of Lucretia
618:The Story of Virginia
588:Illustrations to the
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1172:Annunziata Polyptych
1096:Tobias and the Angel
834:Madonna delle Grazie
819:Madonna della Loggia
474:Researchgate.net PDF
1295:Paintings of Esther
1039:Botticelli (crater)
893:Madonna of the Book
447:Marcevicius, 31–32.
435:Marcevicius, 33–35.
426:Marcevicius, 32–34.
187:, Florence, inv.417
164:, Ottawa, Inv.60856
160:), 48,4 × 43,2 cm,
1175:(1504–1507) (with
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1032:Botticelli Inferno
993:(Washington, D.C.)
793:The Man of Sorrows
779:Mystic Crucifixion
744:(Florence: Uffizi)
582:Calumny of Apelles
575:The Birth of Venus
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1200:Sandro Botticelli
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826:Madonna and Child
523:Sandro Botticelli
316:, of Botticelli.
68:Sandro Botticelli
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998:Young Woman
479:Wind, Edgar
302:Rospigliosi
296:, possibly
279:, possibly
200:, possibly
185:Museo Horne
172:musée Condé
135:Collections
35:, Chantilly
33:Musée Condé
1254:Categories
1009:(Florence)
814:(Florence)
676:(Florence)
466:References
288:Provenance
1139:(c. 1493)
1115:(c. 1485)
1107:(c. 1485)
1088:Paintings
1006:Young Man
990:Young Man
968:Young Man
953:Portraits
829:(Avignon)
752:(Trinity)
644:Religious
554:Primavera
547:Fortitude
217:Ahasuerus
27:Ahasuerus
1240:(father)
1157:disputed
1152:Allegory
971:(London)
921:New York
874:(Boston)
858:(Naples)
803:Madonnas
736:(Munich)
384:See also
306:Masaccio
219: ;
213:Mordecai
203:Mordecai
181:Rejected
1231:Related
1210:Chapels
1024:Related
916:Glascow
760:(Milan)
539:Secular
205:Weeping
80:cassoni
1167:(1501)
1147:(1496)
179:Vashti
76:Esther
45:Louvre
487:JSTOR
396:Notes
221:Haman
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70:and
60:or
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