The Triumph of Mordecai
The Met
Artist: Jean François de Troy(French, Paris 1679–1752 Rome)
Date: ca. 1736
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 33 5/8 x 59 1/4 in. (86 x 150.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A crowd of people, some on horses, in a landscape with buildings and a pyramid
Detailed Description
A wide, horizontal scene depicts numerous figures, some on horseback, set against a backdrop of architecture and a landscape under a cloudy sky. On the left, a group of people, some kneeling and others standing, are gathered around two men on horseback. One horse is dark brown, and the other is a lighter shade, with a rider wearing a helmet and armor. A white flag or sail rises behind them, with a stone bridge and green trees in the background. In the center, a figure in a golden tunic and a blue cloak stands facing right, with his arms slightly outstretched. To his right, a man with a white beard and a red cloak is seated on a white horse, looking down towards the central figure. Another man on a dark horse is positioned behind the white horse. A pyramid is visible in the distant background, between the central figures and the buildings on the right. The right side of the scene features more figures, including a woman in a light blue dress holding a baby, seated on a stone block. Several other women in robes of red, brown, and white are gathered around her. Behind them, large buildings with columns and arches are visible, with some small figures on a balcony. The foreground consists of uneven ground with patches of green vegetation.
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