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

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

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