Volume 1
The history of Our Lord as exemplified in works of art : with that of His types, St. John the Baptist, and other persons of the Old and New Testament / commenced by the late Mrs. Jameson ; continued and completed by Lady Eastlake.
- Anna Brownell Jameson
- Date:
- 1865
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The history of Our Lord as exemplified in works of art : with that of His types, St. John the Baptist, and other persons of the Old and New Testament / commenced by the late Mrs. Jameson ; continued and completed by Lady Eastlake. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![A.J.'] side of the picture is lighted by the procession of the Wise Virgins with their flaming lamps. This picture, beautiful in itself, is remark- able also as the masterpiece of the painter in his peculiar style of ex- cellence ; the treatment of artificial light is here most appropriate. Sanredam. Five large prints. 1. The Wise Virgins, grouped to- gether, are reading the Scriptures, and meditating. 2. The Foolish Virgins are dancing and amusing themselves. 3. The Wise Virgins rise in the middle of the night to trim their lamps, while the Foolish Virgins are seen fast asleep. 4. The Wise Virgins, having their lamps lighted, are received by the Bridegroom with festal rejoicing. 5. The Foolish Virgins, with their empty lamps, find the door shut against them, and weep and wring their hands in despair. On reading over this description, we cannot but feel how well the subjects are selected for dramatic expression, and how beautiful they might be if treated](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24876239_0001_0434.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
