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 Bible Art

Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard
Artist: Rembrandt
 1637    Painting

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The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (also called the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard or the Parable of the Generous Employer) is a parable of Jesus which appears in chapter 20 of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.

This oil on panel painting measures   31x42 cm.  It was acquired from the collection of L.A. Crozat, Baron de Thiers, in Paris and is since 1772 housed in The Hermitage, St. Petersberg, Russia.

Parable of the Minas (Talents)
Artist: Willem de Poorter
 c. 1660    Painting

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This oil on panel painting, measuring 45 x 55 cm, depicts the climactic scene of the master confronting the wicked servant.  The painting is housed in the National Gallery in Prague.

The parable appears in two of the synoptic, canonical gospels of the New Testament:

Matthew 25:14–30
Luke 19:11–27