The Triumph of Mordecai — History & Facts
Rembrandt achieved the velvety black tones in this print with drypoint, a technique he had previously never used so extensively. We see the Jewish Mordecai seated on the horse of the Persian king Ahasuerus and garbed in the monarch’s clothing. This was his reward for services rendered.
He is accompanied by Ahasuerus’s vizier Haman, who actually wants to kill all the Jews.
More Artworks by Rembrandt van Rijn
The Return of the Prodigal Son
Rembrandt van Rijn
The Crucifixion
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Rembrandt and Saskia in the Scene of the Prodigal Son
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Self-Portrait in a heavy Fur Cap: Bust
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Portrait of a Seated Old Woman with Clasped Hands
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Portrait of a Young Woman
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Portrait of Hendrickje Stoffels
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Portrait of Rembrandt
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Portrait of the Artist
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Portraits of Jean Pellicorne and his Son Casper
Rembrandt van Rijn
