Artwork
Christ with St Martha and the Virgin Mary
Christ with St Martha and the Virgin Mary is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Christ with St Martha and the Virgin Mary is a painting created around 1750 by an artist active in the 18th century.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene indoor scene with five figures gathered around a table, centered on a seated male figure. A kneeling woman reaches out to him, while another woman observes from nearby, and two children play on the floor.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, a technique characterized by strong contrasts between light and dark, to create a sense of depth and volume. Soft lighting illuminates the scene, with dark shadows defining the edges of figures and objects.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held at the Museum of Ethnography, indicating its significance extends beyond its original devotional context.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Christus bei Maria und Martha (Werkstatt)
Einzug der Tiere in die Arche Noah (Kopie nach)
Allegory of the Air
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Enthaltsamkeit des Scipio
Ulysses and Circe
Rebecca am Brunnen (Nachahmer)
Jonah Preaching to the Ninevites
Salome with the head of John the Baptist on a dish which she gives to Herodes
Christ with St Martha and the Virgin Mary