Burnand's Parables

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In
1901
the artist
Eugene Burnand
was commissioned
to illustrate a book
of parables
.

Over the next few years he
produced 84 pictures, drawn
with Conte crayon, and adding
charcoal, India ink, goauche,
washes & colored pencil
.

I chose some of my favorites
to show here, but a link at
the end of this article
will take you to the
rest of them
.

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Here are the illustrations
for twelve parables, shown in
the order they appeared
in the book
:

The kingdom of heaven
is like treasure hidden in a
field, which a man found and
covered up; then in his joy he
goes and sells all that he
has and buys that field.
Mark 13:44

Parable: The Hidden Treasure

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Again, the kingdom of
heaven is like a merchant
in search of fine pearls, who,
on finding one pearl of great
value, went and sold all that
he had and bought it.
Matthew 13:45-46

Parable: The Pearl of Great Price

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Again, the kingdom of
heaven is like a net which
was thrown into the sea and
gathered fish of every kind;
when it was full, men drew
it ashore and sat down
and sorted the good
into vessels but
threw away
the bad.
Matthew 13:47

Parable: The Net

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For
this reason the
kingdom of heaven
may be compared to a
king who wished to
settle accounts
with his slaves.
Matthew 18:23

Parable: The Unmerciful Servant

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And I tell you, Ask,
and it will be given you;
seek, and you will find;
knock, and it will be
opened to you.
Luke 11:9

Parable: The Importunate Neighbor

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Then
he said to them,
“Watch out! Be on your
guard against all kinds of
greed; life does not consist
in an abundance of
possessions.
Luke 12:15

Parable: The Rich Fool

And if it bears fruit next year,
well and good; but if not,
you can cut it down.
Luke 13:9

Parable: The Barren Fig Tree

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And the master
said to the servant,
‘Go out to the highways
and hedges and compel
people to come in,
that my house
may
be filled.
Luke 14:24

Parable: The Great Banquet

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He said,
“In a certain city
there was a judge who
neither feared God nor
respected man.
Luke 18:2

Parable: The Unjust Judge

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For
everyone who
exalts himself will be
humbled, but the one
who humbles himself
will be exalted.
Luke 18:14

Parable: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector

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The kingdom of heaven
may be compared to a king
who gave a wedding feast for
his son, and sent his servants to
call those who were invited
to the wedding feast,
but they would
not come.
Matthew 22:2-3