Lot 111
Lot 111
ÉCOLE FLAMANDE VERS 1600, ENTOURAGE DE JOOS GOEIMARE

Jésus chez Marthe et Marie

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EUR 35,000 - EUR 40,000
Closed: 12 Jun 2025
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ÉCOLE FLAMANDE VERS 1600, ENTOURAGE DE JOOS GOEIMARE

Jésus chez Marthe et Marie

Closed: 12 Jun 2025
Closed: 12 Jun 2025
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ÉCOLE FLAMANDE VERS 1600, ENTOURAGE DE JOOS GOEIMARE
Jésus chez Marthe et Marie
huile sur toile
109 x 139 cm (421516 x 5434 in.)
Provenance
Collection particulière, France ;
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par l'actuel propriétaire.
Literature
J. Briels, Peintres flamands en Hollande au début du Siècle d'Or. 1585-1630, Paris, 1987, pp. 218-219 (comme Joos Goeimare), reproduit en noir et blanc p. 218, fig. 276.
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FLEMISH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1600, CIRCLE OF JOOS GOEIMARE, JESUS IN THE HOUSE OF MARTHA AND MARY, OIL ON CANVAS

The present painting is inspired by a composition by Joos Goeimare (1574-1611) engraved by Boëtius Adams Bolswert (c.1580-1633), albeit in a smaller format (fig. 1). Following in the footsteps of Pieter Aertsen (1508-1575), the religious scene and still life elements co-exist, symbolising the vanity of earthly life and the fragility of human existence, and offering a reflection on the relationship between the sacred and the profane.

16th and 17th century kitchen scenes depicting Christ in the house of Martha and Mary have been the subject of numerous analyses. On the one hand, a literary interpretation of the story suggests a critique of the excessive consumption of food and drink, while at the same time emphasising the universal presence of Christ, even in the everyday setting of a kitchen. On the other hand, this scene seems to represent the difference between the vita activa (Martha) and the vita contemplativa (Mary). Negatively portrayed in the biblical narrative, the figure of Martha is here associated with the positive vision of the active life in the ecclesiastical tradition.
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