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MARY AND MARTHA
Presentation on Luke 10:38-42 and the painting by Velázquez

Diego Velázquez (1599 – 1660), Christ in the House of Martha and Mary, 1618, oil on canvas, 60 x 103.5 cm, National Gallery, London

Phyllis:
What do we ourselves bring to the experience of looking at a work of art? And what do we ourselves bring when we seek to understand a story in the Bible? Today we’re going to explore the importance of becoming aware of what has shaped the artist or the writer, and aware of what is shaping us. Aware of what we can call ‘context’, at least the context of the actual painting of the picture, or the writing of the story, and aware also of our own context. And there may be other contexts to become aware of as well. Read more

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