GRIMMER, Abel
(b. ca. 1570, Antwerpen, d. ca. 1619, Antwerpen)

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants

1590s
Oil on panel, diameter 26 cm
Private collection

This painting illustrates a text from the New Testament (Luke 20:9-199, showing the work carried out in the vineyards during the winter. The small group is composed of Christ and his disciples, they are portrayed "classically" rather than dressed in contemporary clothing like the other figures.