Who created "Raising of Lazarus"?

Raising of Lazarus was created by Anonymous, German, 19th century|Anonymous, German, 18th century in 18th century (?).

When was "Raising of Lazarus" created?

This artwork was created 18th century (?).

What medium is "Raising of Lazarus"?

Raising of Lazarus is Black chalk.

Is "Raising of Lazarus" in the public domain?

Yes, Raising of Lazarus is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Raising of Lazarus

Anonymous, German, 19th century|Anonymous, German, 18th century

18th century (?)

Medium

Black chalk

Dimensions

Oval 11 3/4 x 9 3/8 in. (29.8 x 23.8 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Cephas G. Thompson, 1887

Accession Number

87.12.128

Tags

MenWomenSaints

Art Historical Context

This evocative drawing, *Raising of Lazarus*, an anonymous work by a German artist from the 18th century (or possibly early 19th), crafted in black chalk on an intimate oval sheet measuring 11 3/4 x 9 3/8 inches. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Drawings and Prints, entered the collection as a gift from Cephas G. Thompson in1887. The oval format, uncommon for sketches but favored in devotional art, draws viewers into the dramatic biblical scene from the Gospel of John, Jesus resurrects his friend Lazarus, surrounded by mourning figures including men, women, and saints l...

Raising of Lazarus

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