Auferstehung der Toten

Art Historical Context

**Auferstehung deren (Resurrection of the Dead by Franz Barwig der Ätere, created around 1930, captures a profound biblical theme through the intimate medium of ink and wash on paper (34.7 × 29 cm). Barwig, a prominent Austrian sculptor known for his monumental religious works, often explored spiritual motifs, and this drawing from the Belvedere Collection in likely served as a preparatory study, blending his sculptural vision with the fluidity of two-dimensional sketching. Dating to the interwar period in Austria—a time of social upheaval and cultural introspection—the artwork reflects the e...