The King Forgiving His Servant His Debt
1554
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Dirck Volckertz Coornhert
Dirck Volckertz Coornhert (1559–1559) was an artist.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The King Forgiving His Servant His Debt is a 1554 ink by Dirck Volckertz Coornhert, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white scene shows a king in fancy robes standing over a man kneeling on the floor. Around them, a group of people watches as the king holds out his hand. One man in the background looks worried, while another leans on a staff. On the ground, a few tools and a book lie scattered. The room has stone walls and a tiled floor, with a doorway in the back. The king’s gesture looks like forgiveness—maybe for debt or a mistake. The text at the bottom says something about a lord forgiving a servant money, but it’s in old Latin. If you like this kind of storytelling in art, check out the Renaissance movement next.
Dirck Volckertz Coornhert (1559–1559) was an artist.
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