The Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee (Rubens)

Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee, also known as Christ in the Home of Simon the Pharisee, is a painting by Peter Paul Rubens. It was painted c. 1618–1620, and is in The Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.[1]

Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee (c. 1618–1620) by Rubens

The painting depicts an incident from Luke 7 where Jesus visits Simon the Pharisee, and has his feet anointed by a "sinful woman". Jesus proceeds to tell the Parable of the Two Debtors.

References edit

  1. ^ Coenn, Daniel (2015). Rubens Paintings. Daniel Coenn. p. 41. ISBN 9786050347692. Retrieved 5 May 2015.