The parable of the ten virgins (See Diocesan Museum 3)


 The parable of the ten virgins (See Diocesan Museum 3)



Description

The only source of this parable is Matthew’s Gospel. A panel door divides the scene into two halves . on the left there are the five silly virgins: they are dressed in colourful dresses and, holding unlit torches , walk following the first, who is dressed in black and who knocks on a closed door. In the right scene the five wise virgins can be recognized. They are dressed in white and hold in their hand a lit torch .

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