velazquez christ house martha mary Dimensions (inches):22 x 39" The piece has the peculiarity

The piece has the peculiarity that it was neither exhibited in Paris nor offered for sale

a philosopher who lived as a beggar in Athens

cheerful yet pastel colors

ideal for decorating spaces where warm colors predominate

The origin of the idea is not clear

velazquez christ house martha mary Dimensions (inches):22 x 39" The piece has the peculiarityA biblical scene from the early artistic period of Velzquez. As often happens in Baroque painting, the main scene is depicted in the background, showing Jesus speaking with the sisters Martha and Mary. The characters in the foreground: the elderly woman and the servant, do not belong to the gospel text. Fifty years later, J. Vermeer painted his own version of the biblical passage.