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diioonysus · 8 months

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#portrait of the hon. mrs harold by john collier #unknown i cant find this one #portrait of josephine stieler as a bride by joseph karl stieler #portrait of frances anne vane by alexandre jean dubois #portrait of isabelle antoinette barones sloet van toutenberg by nicaise de keyser #portrait of marguerite de seve by nicolas de largillere #portrait of emilia wlodkowska by jozef simmler #portrait of a lady by adriaen hanneman #mary of modena by willem wissing #esther and ahasuerus by artemisia gentileschi #alexandra feodorovna by a malyukov #don't know the artist but its supposed to be the coronation dress of queen alexandra #woman in turkish dress by paul emil jacobs #portrait of juliane by johann heinrich tischbein #portrait of madame de pompadour by francois boucher #princess isabella of asturias vicente palmaroli #maria christina de borbon-dos sicilas reina de espana by vicente lopez y portana #isabella ii queen of spain by federico de madrazo y kuntz #afternoon tea for three by frederic soulacroix #princess maria carolina augusta of bourbon by franz xaver winterhalter #marie suzanne giroust by alexander roslin #the new bracelet by frans verhas #a lady in a lilac dress by wladysaw czachorski #a gust of wind by gaetano bellei #maria grafin zu munster by harry von hente #retrato de dona antonia roca y mestre by angel maria cortellini #frances courtenay by thomas hudson #i loved colorcoding this and i used some from my last edit #art history #history

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jackklinemybeloved · 1 year

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exasperated hot women played by brennan lee mulligan my fucking beloved

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mrsdulac · 8 months

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Horror Movie Ladies

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magnetothemagnificent · 2 years

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Famous Jewish royalty and nobility as Disney Princesses:

Growing up, I loved Disney Princesses, but I never saw any representation of Jewish princesses. Which was a shame, because I grew up with stories of strong Jewish women, I just never got to see their stories in mainstream media. I have two younger sisters, and I wish they could grow up seeing just one Disney Princess from our culture and heritage. So, being an artist, I decided to take the five classic white princesses, and redesign them to be five strong Jewish royalty and nobility. I decided to represent a large swath of time periods and locations, just like Disney Princess stories cover different time periods and locations, and to celebrate the diversity of Jewish history. So, let's go!

Queen Esther

For Cinderella, I chose to depict Queen Esther, because they both share themes of concealing one's identity. Esther is the heroine of Megillat Esther, a book in the Tanakh. She was forced to become the wife of the Persian king Achashverosh, but because of it she was able to save the Jewish people from genocide at the hands of Haman. Queen Esther might be a "typical" choice, but I think that not many people truly appreciate her and her story, despite how well-known it is.

Qasmuna

For Belle, I chose the poet Qasmuna, because Belle is a studious woman, and Qasmuna was a scholar and a poet. Qasmuna was an Arabic-language Andalusian poet during the middle ages. Not much is known about her, but she is one of the very few recorded Jewish Arabic-language poets of her time. Some sources attribute her to having been the vizier Shmuel HaNagid (Samuel Ibn Nagrillah)'s daughter, making her the closest to royalty as was possible for a Dhimmi at the time. I depicted her wearing lavish clothing, but also wearing a yellow shawl and a gold calf necklace to signify her Dhimmitude.

Licoricia of Winchester

For Aurora, I chose to depict Licoricia of Winchester since Disney's Sleeping Beauty takes place in England. Licoricia was a 13th century English businesswoman and community leader. She funded and lent money to prominent gentile figures at the time, including King Henry III. She is considered one of the most influencial Jewish women in her time. She was murdured, possibly in a robbery, but her murderer had never been found or held accountable. I based her outfit off of the recently unvailed statue of her in Winchester, England.

Queen of Sheba

For Ariel, I chose to depict the Queen of Sheba, since they both traveled long ways to a different place. The Queen of Sheba is mentioned in the Tanakh and Apocrypha, as well as folktales. She traveled to the Kingdom of Israel to meet King Shlomo and test his wisdom. Many have attributed her to being the woman voice in Shlomo's Song of Songs. She was a powerful and wealthy leader, and almost managed to best Shlomo in knowledge. According to tradition, she converted to Judaism and travled back to Ethiopia and led her people towards Judaism.

Queen Shelmazion

For Snow White, I chose to depict Queen Shelamzion. Queen Shelamzion was one of the last independent Jewish rulers of Judea before the total Roman takeover. Roman sources absolutely smeared her name, likely because Shelamzion was a powerful Jewish woman who opposed the Roman occupation. However, Shelamzion was a good rular, who attempted to make peace among her people, and is credited with saving seventy sages from Roman slaughter. It is said that because of her righteousness, during her rule, it rained only on Shabbat so that farmers would not miss out on needed worktime due to the rain, since they weren't working on Shabbat anyway, and that the harvest in Judea were always bountiful.

I hope you learned something and appreciate my depictions of Jewish Disney Princesses :)

I have a ko-fi if you'd like to tip, but there's absolutely no obligation.

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#judaism #jumblr #jewish women #disney princesses #queen esther #qasmuna #licoricia of winchester #queen of sheba #queen shelamzion #jewish history #jewish women appreciation #my art #digital art #jewish art #education

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jewish-culture-is · 3 months

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jewish culture is talking to a jewish friend about jewish holidays and theorizing about a drag show for purim, which turns into "what if I start a jewish drag bar that has daytime programming for minors (and adults) and nighttime programming (for adults only) to be a queer inclusive jewish space somewhere (which we queer jews desperately need more of), and seriously starting to consider it, so now you have to think about what you'd name it if you DID make it (taking suggestions for my hypothetical jewish drag bar)

#jewish culture is #judaism #jewish #jumblr #queer jewish culture is #drag king #drag queen #ok but imagine drag king hamen #drag queen esther??#I would literally lose my mind #just saying #and then we'd have holiday specials on the menu for like #rosh hashana hanukkah purim etc #matzo ball soup year round #yk itd be soooo good #manischewitz also as a special of the bar lmao #and of course everything would be kept kosher to respect those who keep kosher (even tho I don't)

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menace-bitch · 1 year

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Lana Del Rey, Pawn Shop Blues

#lana del ray aka lizzy grant #pawn shop blues #lizzy grant #lana del rey #lana del rey unreleased #lana del rey lyrics #trailer park queen #coney island queen #nina sayers #pearl #jennifer check #lux lisbon #amy dunne #esther greenwood

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newyorkthegoldenage · 1 month

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Tonight through tomorrow is the Jewish holiday Purim. In this picture, kids are celebrating Purim at the Hebrew Institute of Far Rockaway, 1950.

A celebratory event coinciding with the spring, Purim commemorates the salvation of Jewish subjects in the Persian Achaemenid Empire from Haman, a royal vizier who planned to murder the whole population in a single day. The main antagonist in the Book of Esther, Haman had thrown "lots" to determine the date of the slaughter—the 13th day of the Hebrew month of Adar. Instead, he saw his plans undone by the Jewish leader Mordecai and his cousin and adopted daughter, Esther.⁠

The traditional wearing of costumes and masks at Purim is thought to have been influenced by Roman carnivals of the 15th century. ⁠

Photo: Al Barry via Three Lions/Getty Images Instagram

#vintage New York #1950s #Al Barry #Purim #Jewish holiday #masks #celebration #religious celebration #Haman #Esther #vintage Queens NY #vintage NYC

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thelovelygods · 1 year

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Book of Esther by Moshe Dadon (Israeli, 1943-2021)

Moshe Dadon, originally from Morocco, learned microcalligraphy as a boy when local rabbinical leaders, following an anti-Jewish riot, began searching for ways to create tiny Hebrew ritual items, such as a Torah scroll, which could be transported through the city without attracting the attention of people who sought to destroy them. At age eight, Moshe was taught the profession of “sofor-stam”, that is, of someone who writes Jewish religious texts on parchment for ritual use.

#art #jewish #jewish art #israel #israeli art #moshe dadon #book of esther #queen esther #calligraphy #calligraphic art #microcalligraphy #my religion prof had this in her office #when i saw it i asked who the little kid was and she was like 'oh that's haman they just made him really small'#my posts

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gay-jewish-bucky · 1 month

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We should all strive to be as strong and brave as Queen Esther, who reminds us our greatest strength comes from within.

#jumblr #jewish #judaism #purim #Megillat Esther #Queen Esther

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advicemp3 · 2 years

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It seems that she has become a distinguished guest of Silent Moon Palace. Greetings, Moon Queen! — EP. 13, EP 29 (苍兰诀 Love Between Fairy and Devil, 2022)

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#love between fairy and devil #cang lan jue #lbfadedit #cdramaedit #asiancinemasource #xiao lan hua #shang que #esther yu #lin bai rui #m.jif #this is sooooo pointless i made this for ME. bc i think it's funny #qingcang said she can do whatever she wants and he said HELL YEAH #she said i'll become the queen in my own right he said HELLLLLLLLL YEAH.#id in alt text

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frodo-with-glasses · 23 days

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You do of course realize that you're getting so many boops because you're so wildly possible. Each boop is evidence of a heart you've touched. May you be blessed for each boop.

LOL I do realize it, yes, but I am a nervous introvert at heart who doesn’t like social pressure or being the center of attention and receiving at least ten boops a second (and feeling obligated to return them as a sign of gratitude) is very overwhelming 😅

But I am incredibly grateful for the people who love me. Including you 💚

#sweet people saying sweet things #the boopening #[veggietales esther voice] NOBODY EVEN ASKED ME IF I WANTED TO BE QUEEN #also i am still giggling at ‘wildly possible’ X-D

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princesssarisa · 19 days

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Character ask: Queen Esther

Favorite thing about them: Her courage and selflessness when she risks her life to save her people, and her cleverness in the way she uses flattery, entertainment, and well-chosen wording to maneuver the villainous Haman into a vulnerable position and turn her royal husband against him.

Least favorite thing about them: I suppose the fact that at first she's reluctant to approach the king without being summoned and come out as Jewish to him. Of course it's natural that she's afraid to risk her life, but still, thousands of other people's lives are on the line and she almost chooses to protect herself rather than them.

Three things I have in common with them:

*I'm part Jewish.

*I'm often afraid to reveal my Jewish heritage in public.

*I often wear purple – most mass-produced Queen Esther costumes for Purim seem to dress her in purple, since it was associated with royalty in the ancient world.

Three things I don't have in common with them:

*I'm not married to a king.

*I'm not an orphan.

*I've never been to the Middle East.

Favorite line:

Her instructions to Mordecai when she agrees to speak to the king on the Jews' behalf:

"Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”

Her reveal of her Jewish heritage to her husband, with its clever rhetoric of saying that she and her people are threatened, arousing her husband's protective outrage, before she reveals that by this she means Haman's planned genocide of the Jews that her husband had blindly agreed to:

“If I have found favor with you, Your Majesty, and if it pleases you, grant me my life—this is my petition. And spare my people—this is my request. For I and my people have been sold to be destroyed, killed and annihilated."

brOTP: Her cousin and foster father Mordecai.

OTP: Well, I have to say her husband King Ahasuerus, though it's hardly a modern love match, and though there are plenty of valid reasons to loathe him and wish Esther could leave him. If not for their marriage, she couldn't have saved her people.

nOTP: Haman.

Random headcanon: I accept the Talmudic tradition that she was a vegetarian rather than eat non-kosher meat in her husband's palace, but not the tradition that she lived on only legumes and seeds. While I understand the appeal of saying "Out of virtue and piety she turned down the most tempting dishes in favor of plain, simple food," that's not a balanced diet, and Persian cuisine has so many wonderful vegetable dishes she could have chosen from!

Unpopular opinion: I don't think she and Queen Vashti need to be pitted against each other. While I don't like the tradition of vilifying Vashti in order to glorify Esther as the superior, deserving replacement, neither do I think admiring Vashti's courage and defiance means we should look down on Esther for being "docile and submissive" or "complicit with the patriarchy." After all, it's by finally breaking the rules that Esther saves her people, and ironically, despite having banished Vashti for her disobedience and chosen Esther as a suitably docile replacement, Ahasuerus obeys Esther's will in the end. I admire and sympathize with both women and see Vashti as ultimately vindicated by Esther.

Song I associate with them: Well, it's mainly a song about Haman, not Esther, but I have to choose this popular silly children's song for Purim, "A Wicked, Wicked Man." It's the song I most associate with the holiday.