The Allegory of the Virgins
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The Allegory of the Virgins is a religious Baroque painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that depicts the biblical parable of the wise and foolish virgins through a richly symbolic, dramatic composition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Allegory of the Virgins canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| allegoricalMeaning |
exclusion of the unprepared
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necessity of spiritual readiness ⓘ reward of the faithful ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
dramatic chiaroscuro
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rich symbolism ⓘ theatrical composition ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gospel of Matthew
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New Testament parable ⓘ |
| colorPalette | dramatic light–dark contrasts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator |
Abraham Bloemaert
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Abraham Bloemaert (painter) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| depicts |
Parable of the Ten Virgins
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foolish virgins ⓘ wise virgins ⓘ |
| genre | Christian religious art ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
contrast between wisdom and folly
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preparedness for the Last Judgment ⓘ salvation and damnation ⓘ vigilance ⓘ |
| iconography |
bridegroom motif
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burning lamps ⓘ extinguished lamps ⓘ oil flasks ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Christian viewers ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| narrativeSource | Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Baroque era ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
eschatological warning
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moral allegory ⓘ |
| workType | easel painting ⓘ |
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