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Artist Notes:
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Fortunes rise and fall in the timeless Purim story set in ancient Persia, but its Jewish heroes ultimately come out on top. The Hebrew for this concept of changed luck, or turnaround, is inscribed on this card. This design shows a mandala with symbols for characters in the Purim megillah or story. The heroes are shown in the top half of the mandala and the villains in the bottom half. The mandala is surrounded by a stage designed with Persian pillars and other decorative elements. The center shows crowns, symbols for the king of Persia. The next circle shows Persian drinking cups and mishloach manot. The third has masks, crowns, and flowers representing the queens Esther and Vashti. Around that are symbols for the hero Mordechai and his foil, the villain Haman, like masks, coins, scrolls, and hamantaschen. The outer circle shows Persian architecture. The theater design is in keeping with the drama of the Purim story.
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