The Covetous Man

The Covetous Man

Artist: David Teniers the Younger (Belgian, 1610 - 1690)

Original Dimensions: 24 5/8" x 33 1/2"

Location: National Gallery of Art, London

About Artwork: (About 1648) "In one of his parables, Christ told of a rich man who squirrelled away his grain and his goods, hoarding them to ensure his future comfort instead of using them for charitable deeds. But God commanded that the man’s time to die had come: ‘Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?’ (Luke 12: 20). In this powerful piece of storytelling, Teniers has drawn on his ability to show character and incident with an insightful brush. He has lit up the faces of both figures, unsparing in his depiction of greed and covetousness. The old woman weighs coins but stares at the old man with hard eyes. He seems almost unaware of her, gazing out across the pile of deeds and glinting coins on the table. In the shadows behind the pair, an hourglass symbolises that the old man’s time is near." - (National Gallery of Art, London)

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