The Good Samaritan Paying for the Lodgings of the Traveler

Heinrich Aldegrever

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three individuals and a donkey. The central figure is a man seated on the donkey, extending his arm towards an older man standing next to him. The older man is looking at his hand. A third person stands partially visible between them. The donkey has a bridle and is standing calmly. In the background, there is an architectural structure with a visible door and windows with open shutters. A curved archway provides a view into a dimly lit interior space, where a person lies in bed covered with a blanket, with two other figures nearby. Stone pavement and hints of a town structure make up the background.