- Artist
- Domenico Fetti
- Year
- ca. 1619
- Medium
- Oil on wood
Public Domain
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Parable of the Mote and the Beam by Domenico Fetti illustrates Christ’s teaching about hypocrisy from the Gospel of Luke. Fetti’s expressive, painterly style and dramatic lighting reflect his study of Caravaggio’s innovations while maintaining a distinctive Venetian warmth and intimacy.