Parable of the Hidden Treasure
by FLINCK, Govert Teunisz., Oil on panel, 71 x 90 cm
The Parable of the Hidden Treasure is a well known parable of Jesus, which appears in only one of the canonical gospels of the New Testament. The parable illustrates the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven: “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field” (Matthew 13:44).
This painting was executed in the workshop of Rembrandt, most probably by Govert Flinck. The overall design and the landscape parts have traditionally attributed to Rembrandt, the still-life parts to Gerrit Dou.