Christ in the House of Martha and Mary

Three figures are gathered around a table in a dim interior: Christ sits to the right in a purple robe with a blue cloak, while Martha stands behind with a basket of bread and Mary sits at the left in a red blouse with a patterned shawl. Soft light from the left falls across the white tablecloth, the bread, and the faces, creating warm highlights and deep shadows and modeling the folds of the garments. The composition forms a loose triangle with Christ as the focal point, rendered in a restrained palette of earth tones, purples, and blues that exemplify Vermeer’s quiet, realist style.