Why it matters
Two women work in a kitchen in the foreground, while the biblical scene appears in the background. It is one of Velázquez's bodegones, genre scenes linking contemporary Spain to Bible stories.
Did you know?
- It was probably painted in 1618.
- The last digit of its date is fragmentary.
- It dates from shortly after his apprenticeship with Pacheco.
Based on the Wikipedia article Christ in the House of Martha and Mary (Velázquez) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
