The Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl before 1585

Curator: Well, look at this vibrant page, plucked from a book now resting in the Harvard Art Museums! Hans Collaert the Elder conjures "The Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl." Quite a mouthful, isn't it? Editor: It is! There's so much happening at once. What catches your eye the most in this bustling scene? Curator: It’s the drama, dear! It’s not just the figures, but their postures. The chap with the shovel, practically glowing with discovery, then those merchants, caught up in their own world of earthly riches. It's a narrative ballet, isn't it? Editor: That's a great way to put it! I hadn't thought about it as a dance. Curator: It is indeed like a dance of devotion, a bit like life. We're all just stumbling upon treasures, hoping they glitter just so. What do you make of that?