The Well-stocked Kitchen, with Jesus in het House of Martha and Mary in the Background — Joachim Bueckelaer
The Well-stocked Kitchen, with Jesus in het House of Martha and Mary in the Background — Joachim Bueckelaer
Joachim Bueckelaer. Painted 1566.
The central theme of this painting is not the profuse display of vegetables, fruit, meat, poultry and pots and pans on offer by these kitchen maids. Instead it is Christ’s visit to Mary and Martha, which is depicted inconspicuously in the background. The contrast between the foreground and the background conceals the message of the painting: do not give in to earthly temptations.
From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Middle Ages and Renaissance, Renaissance in the Netherlands, Main building.
oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 250 × 171 cm
Print: 119 × 81.4 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.
Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.
Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200109172. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.