Christus vertelt zijn discipelen het parabel van de zaaier
Medium
paper
Dimensions
125; 125
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
In the heart of the 16th-century Northern Renaissance, this intimate engraving titled *Christus vertelt zijn discipelen het parabel van de zaaier* (Christ Tells His Disciples the Parable the Sower) captures a pivotal biblical moment from the Gospel of Matthew. Created in 1552 by the enigmatic Monogrammist HA anonymous engraver identified only by their initials—the work depicts Jesus instructing his followers with the famous parable, symbolizing the Kingdom of God through the metaphor of seeds scattered on different soils. At just 125mm by 125mm on paper, its modest scale made it ideal for pers...