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Naboth in his Vineyard
Bequeathed by W.C. Alexander 1917
actions: postures and motions
actions: processes and functions
adults
agricultural
architecture
autumn
Bible: Old Testament
child
children
eating
eating and drinking
leisure and pastimes
man
Naboth
people
reclining
religion and belief
seasons
sleeping
vineyard
<p>This picture illustrates the Old Testament story of Naboth – a parable of the sin of covetousness. Naboth owned a vineyard next to the palace of Ahab, King of Samaria. He is peering down on Naboth here. Ahab desired the vineyard but Naboth refused to give it up. So Ahab’s wife, Jezebel, had him stoned to death on a false charge of blasphemy. Ahab then seized the vineyard.Smetham, a Methodist, produced a number of religious works which were praised by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and the critic John Ruskin. But he had little public success.</p><p><em>Gallery label, July 2007</em></p>
painting oil paint wood
Naboth in his Vineyard
support: 222 × 171 mm
frame: 346 × 301 × 48 mm
Bequeathed by W.C. Alexander 1917
<p>This picture illustrates the Old Testament story of Naboth – a parable of the sin of covetousness. Naboth owned a vineyard next to the palace of Ahab, King of Samaria. He is peering down on Naboth here. Ahab desired the vineyard but Naboth refused to give it up. So Ahab’s wife, Jezebel, had him stoned to death on a false charge of blasphemy. Ahab then seized the vineyard.Smetham, a Methodist, produced a number of religious works which were praised by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and the critic John Ruskin. But he had little public success.</p>

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actions: postures and motions actions: processes and functions adults agricultural architecture autumn Bible: Old Testament child children eating eating and drinking leisure and pastimes man Naboth people reclining religion and belief seasons sleeping vineyard