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

he was a pioneer in making both types of subject the focus in large paintings

A rare and excellent image of St

" he was a dominant figure in 17th-century French art and much influenced by Nicolas Poussin

Alonzo Cano or Alonso Cano was a Spanish painter

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