Christ in the House of Martha and Mary christ was a prominent French portrait

was a prominent French portrait painter of the late 18th century

Alonzo Cano or Alonso Cano was a Spanish painter

A rare and excellent image of St

He was regarded as the "semi-official artist of the French army

Fascinating ceiling work

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary christ was a prominent French portraitThe symbolic nature of this painting cannot be lost. Mary sits at the feet of our Lord while Martha busies herself seeing to the needs of those attending. When Martha chides Mary for doing nothing but sitting at the feet of our Lord, Christ gently rebukes her and states that Mary has indeed chosen the better part. The active life versus the contemplative life. Both are necessary but one is certainly better as it focuses on nothing but Christ. Johannes