Christ in the House of Martha and Mary by Johannes Vermeer, Luke 10:38-42, Bible.Gallery
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary is a oil on canvas painting by Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675), created in c. 1654. Measuring 142 × 160 cm, it depicts the biblical scene from Luke 10:38-42. This painting is housed at National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, Princes Street, Edinburgh.
Artwork Description
Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (Dutch: Christus in het huis van Martha en Maria) is a painting finished in 1655 by the Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer. It is now in the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh. It is the largest painting by Vermeer and one of the very few with an overt religious motive. The story of Christ visiting the household of the two sisters Mary and Martha goes back to the New Testament. The work has also been called Christ in the House of Mary and Martha (reversing the last two names).