Parabel van de onwaardige bruiloftsgast
Medium
paper
Dimensions
109; 149
About this artwork
height 109 mm x width 149 mm
Art Historical Context
"Parabel van de onwaardige bruiloftsgast" (Parable of the Unworthy Wedding Guest), created around 1625 and attributed to the anonymous hand of Christoph Murer or his workshop, draws from Jesus' biblical parable in Matthew 22. This compact work on paper, measuring just 109 mm high by 149 mm wide, likely depicts the dramatic moment when an improperly attired guest is cast out from the heavenly banquet, symbolizing spiritual unpreparedness. Murer, a Swiss engraver and cartographer active in the late Renaissance (c. 1550–1616), was known for intricate prints blending topography with moral themes, ...