a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
Artist: Abel Grimmer
 c. 1590    Painting

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The Parable of the Wicked Tenants, found in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, tells the story of a landowner who rents his vineyard to tenants. When he sends servants to collect his share of the harvest, the tenants mistreat and kill them, ultimately killing the landowner's son, symbolizing the rejection of God's prophets and Jesus himself by the religious leaders of Israel.

A common Christian interpretation is that this parable was about the chief priests and Pharisees, and was given to the people present within the Temple in Jerusalem during the final week before the death of Jesus.

Grimmer's painting illustrates a text from the New Testament (Luke 20:9-199, showing the work carried out in the vineyards during the winter. The small group is composed of Christ and his disciples, they are portrayed "classically" rather than dressed in contemporary clothing like the other figures. 

This work is oil on panel, with a diameter 26 cm and it is in a private collection.

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
Artist: William Blake
 1799-1800    Painting

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The painting, finished in pen and ink, illustrates a passage from the Bible, a prophecy described in the Gospel of Matthew as having been used by Jesus to advise the faithful on spiritual vigilance, describing how "A trumpeting angel flying overhead signifies that the moment of judgment has arrived". Blake contrasts the elegant and wise virgins on the left, prepared for the trumpet's call from the angel above, with the foolish virgins on the right, who fall over their feet in agitation and fear. 

This is a work of watercolor, pen and black ink over graphite. It is housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY