Challenging the Non-Jewish Images of a Jewish Queen: Portrayals of Esther by Early Twentieth-Century Jewish Artists

Abstract

This essay is based on a chapter of my doctoral thesis. I would like to offer my sincere thanks my supervisor, Prof. Ziva Amishai-Maisels, for reading earlier drafts of this essay and making numerous constructive and illuminating comments from which I benefited greatly. I am very grateful to Prof. Shalom Sabar for his important remarks concerning Esther scrolls. I am also indebted to the reviewers of Ars Judaica for their insightful comments on this essay. Last but not least I thank my husband, Yonatan, for his valuable suggestions and support.