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1916
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Story illustration for "Queen Esther's Feast," published in the book Bible Stories to Read and Tell: 150 Stories from the Old Testament with References to the Old and New Testaments, selected and arranged by Frances Jenkins Olcott (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1916).
The published image is captioned: "Esther Accusing Haman"
The Book of Esther recounts the tale of a valiant Jewish woman who, through her beauty and wisdom, ascended to become Queen of Persia under King Ahasuerus. When the king's advisor, Haman, devised a plot to exterminate the Jewish people, Esther, aided by her cousin Mordecai, persuaded the king to overturn the decree, thus averting their destruction. The Jewish holiday of Purim, as detailed in the Book of Esther, commemorates this deliverance and Esther's crucial role in safeguarding her people within a foreign realm.
Willy Pogany's illustration masterfully captures the dramatic intensity of Esther's plea to the King, visually underscored by her accusatory gesture, as she points a condemning finger towards Haman, revealing his genocidal scheme. A Hungarian artist of remarkable versatility, Pogany was a prominent figure during the Golden Age of Illustration, celebrated for his exquisite work on numerous books, notably The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. His signature Art Nouveau style, characterized by its seamless fusion of mythological and natural elements within intricate drawings and dreamlike watercolors, solidified his reputation as a master illustrator.
Pogany's artistic vision extended beyond the printed page. During his time in New York City, he created captivating stage designs for the Metropolitan Opera, and later, in Hollywood, he produced celebrity portraits and set designs before returning to New York. This diverse experience and versatility is reflected in the illustration's composition, where the stylized spatial arrangement and the dynamic foreground action evoke the visual language of theatrical production, despite its function as a book illustration.
- Creator:Willy Pogany (1882 - 1955, Hungarian)
- Creation Year:1916
- Dimensions:Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Fort Washington, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: 7541stDibs: LU38431182703
Willy Pogany
Willy Pogany was born and educated in Hungary, before emigrating to Great Britain and then leaving again for New York after World War I. He studied at Budapest Technical University and in Munich and Paris. Pogany spent his early childhood with his brothers and sisters in a large farmhouse full of chickens, ducks, geese, dogs, pigs and horses. He became one of the nation's leading book illustrators, leaving his imprint on a wide range of books such as A Treasury of Verse for Little Children, The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
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