Member Lecture: 30 Minutes on Frans Francken II’s Flemish Masterpiece Esther Before Ahasuerus @artinstitutechi
Member Lecture: 30 Minutes on Frans Francken II’s Flemish Masterpiece Esther Before Ahasuerus @artinstitutechi
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Curator Jacquelyn N. Coutré discusses the first 17th-century Flemish painting to join the Art Institute's collection in almost 15 years, providing historical context and investigating the figure of Esther as a model of female fortitude.
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Member Lecture: 30 Minutes on Frans Francken II’s Flemish Masterpiece "Esther Before Ahasuerus"

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