The Raising of Lazarus

Jacques Bellange

ca. 1606–8

The Raising of Lazarus by Jacques Bellange

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brown wash

Dimensions

7 7/8 x 12 3/4 in. (20 x 32.4 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994

Accession Number

1994.209

Tags

Male NudesWomen

About this artwork

This drawings titled "The Raising of Lazarus" by Jacques Bellange dates to ca. 1606–8. Executed in pen and brown ink, brown wash, this work exemplifies the craftsmanship associated with Drawings and Prints. The piece demonstrates the technical skill and artistic vision characteristic of its period. The work's presence in a major museum collection attests to its significance in the broader narrative of art history. As part of institutional holdings, it serves both scholarly research and public ed...

About the Artist

Jacques Bellange · 15701616

Jacques Bellange (c. 1575–1616) was a French artist and printmaker active in the independent Duchy of Lorraine, now part of France. Believed to have been born in the Bassigny region south of Nancy, his early life and training remain sparsely documented, with no records of specific teachers or mentors. He first appears in historical records in 1595 at La Mothe, where he took on an apprentice, sugge...

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