Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld1860

Jesus in the House of Martha

In their home Martha busies herself with much serving while her sister Mary sits at the feet of Jesus to hear his word, the better part that will not be taken from her (Luke 10). A wood engraving from Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld's Die Bibel in Bildern (1860).

Jesus in the House of Martha by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld depicting Luke 10:38
View full resolutionPublic domain via Wikimedia Commons. Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1794–1872), Die Bibel in Bildern, Leipzig: Georg Wigand, 1860.Source

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About Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld

1794-1872 · German

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld was a German Nazarene painter whose "Die Bibel in Bildern" (1852–1860), a cycle of 240 woodcuts, became one of the most widely circulated Protestant Bible picture books of the 19th century.