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The Parable of the Mote and the Beam by Domenico Fetti

The Parable of the Mote and the Beam

The Parable of the Mote and the Beam

The Met

Artist: Domenico Fetti(Italian, Rome (?) 1591/92–1623 Venice)

Date: ca. 1619

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on wood

Dimensions: 24 1/8 x 17 3/8 in. (61.3 x 44.1 cm)

Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1991

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Two men in ruins, one seated and one leaning, both pointing under a cloudy sky

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Two men are positioned among stone ruins under a cloudy sky. On the left, a bearded man with dark hair is seated on a crumbling stone structure. He wears a long, flowing brown and gold robe. His right arm is raised, with his index finger pointing towards the man on the right, and his left hand also points in the same direction. He looks directly at the second man. On the right, a man with light hair leans forward on a lower, broken stone wall. He wears a light-colored tunic with a green cloak draped over his shoulders. His right hand is raised, with his index finger pointing towards the bearded man, and his mouth is slightly open. A large, ornate stone urn with handles rests on a pedestal in the upper left corner. A thick, dark wooden beam extends horizontally across the upper middle of the composition, appearing to connect two sides of the ruins. The background features a sky with patches of bright blue visible between swirling white and brownish-grey clouds. The overall color palette includes warm browns, ochres, and greens, contrasted with the blues and whites of the sky.

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