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Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
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Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

anonymous · 1585 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Day laborers work in a vineyard where they dig and remove wood. To the left the day laborers are paid their wages. Those who came to work later in the day receive the same amount as those who started early in the day. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in Matthew 20:1. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGelijkenis van de werkers in de wijngaard. 1585. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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