Christ’s Second Visit to the House of Mary and Martha

Cornelis Engebrechtsz., c. 1515 - c. 1520

Here we are witnesses to a dramatic moment. Christ sits next to his mother, the Virgin Mary, in the house of the sisters Martha and Mary Magdalene, the latter of whom is seated at his feet on the floor. Both Marys - Jesus’s mother and his friend - are trying in vain to dissuade him from going to Jerusalem, where he will die on the cross.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-A-2232
  • Dimensionsheight 55 cm x width 44.5 cm x height 54.5 cm x width 43 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op paneel