1660
paint
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Death of Sapphira is a 1660 paint by Jan de Bisschop, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a dramatic scene with two figures in the foreground. One person is kneeling, arms outstretched as if falling, while another stands beside them, reaching toward the sky. The background is filled with ghostly, half-formed shapes—some with outstretched hands—as if caught in a moment of chaos. The artist used only browns and blacks, giving the whole scene a rough, urgent feel. The lines are sketchy, almost like a hurried drawing, but the emotion is clear. If you like this style, check out Baroque art next.
Jan de Bisschop, also known as Johannes Episcopius (1628–1671), was a lawyer, who became a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver.
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