Wanawali Wapumbavu (Les vierges folles)

James Tissot · 1886–1894
Brooklyn Museum, New York

Karatasi ya pili ya jozi: wanawali wapumbavu wanakimbia gizani wakiwa na majoho na shela nyeupe, wakiinua taa zao na chupa zao. Shela na mikono ya mavazi yao vinapeperuka nyuma yao.

Tissot aliwachora wakicheka na kuitana huku wakiharakisha kwenye njia yenye mawe, na usiku mweusi nyuma yao. Wameenda kununua mafuta, na bwana harusi atakuja wakati hawapo.

Kutoka maandiko

“taa zetu zinazimika” (Mathayo 25:8)

“Wakati wameenda huko kununua, Bwana harusi alifika, na wote waliokuwa tayari walienda naye kwenye sherehe ya harusi, na mlango ulifungwa” (Mathayo 25:10)

Ubunifu wa msanii

Wanawake vijana wakicheka wanapokimbia

Chupa za kioo za mafuta zimeinuliwa juu

Maelezo ya karibu

Akikimbia mbele

Mwanamke kijana anacheka anapokimbia, shela yake ikipeperuka.

Chupa

Chupa ndogo ya kioo ya mafuta ya njano.

Taa

Taa imenyooshwa ikining'inia kwenye mnyororo.

Nyuma

Wengine wanaharakisha kuwafuata gizani.

James Tissot, French, 1836–1902. Brooklyn Museum, New York (Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.180) · Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper · Brooklyn Museum (Commons file page, «Permission»): "This image was uploaded by the Brooklyn Museum as a content partnership, and is considered to have no known copyright restrictions by the institutions of the Brooklyn Museum." — "No known copyright restrictions".

Aya

Mt 25:8–12Wale wapumbavu waliwaambia wale welevu, 'Mtupatie sehemu ya mafuta yenu kwa sababu taa zetu zinazimika.' Lakini wale welevu waliwajibu na kuwaambia, 'Kwa kuwa hayatatutosha sisi na ninyi, badala yake nendeni kwa wanaouza mjinunulie kiasi kwa ajili yenu.' Wakati wameenda huko kununua, Bwana harusi alifika, na wote waliokuwa tayari walienda naye kwenye sherehe ya harusi, na mlango ulifungwa. Baadaye wale wanawali wengine pia walifika na kusema, 'Bwana, bwana, tufungulie.' Lakini alijibu na kusema, 'Kweli nawaambia, Mimi siwajui.'