The Rich Man's Feast
The Rich Man's Feast

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The parable of the Rich Man's Feast warns against the dangers of greed. In the left panel the rich man is seen ignoring the woman with a baby in her arms begging. The right panel shows the man's soul leaving his body, whilst a thief takes his worldly possessions as his wife looks on, horrified. The designer James Clark (1858–1943) was commissioned by the Scripture Gift Mission to travel to the Holy Land and his drawings were used to illustrate biblical stories. Clark was a talented oil painter. He rose to prominence when his painting The Great Sacrifice (1914) was reproduced as a souvenir print in Christmas issue of 'The Graphic' newspaper. The painting was adapted for several stained glass memorial windows. Arthur J. Dix (1861–1917) was the glass artist who made the window, which was originally installed in the now redundant church of St John, Windermere.

The Stained Glass Museum

Ely

Title

The Rich Man's Feast

Date

1898

Medium

stained glass

Measurements

H 195 x W 93 cm

Accession number

ELYGM:1999.2

Acquisition method

gift, 1999

Work type

Stained glass

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