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Study for "Christ at the Home of Lazarus"
Study for "Christ at the Home of Lazarus" is an oil painting by the American Impressionist artist Henry Ossawa Tanner. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Technique & Style
The work is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where its material composition of oil and canvas has been documented.
Created in 1898, this work is an oil painting executed on canvas support. As a study for a larger religious composition, the piece utilizes oil paint as its primary medium to depict figures including Christ and a woman. The physical dimensions of the canvas measure 66 centimeters in height by 73.7 centimeters in width.
Classified within the genre of religious art, the handling of the medium reflects Tanner's approach to biblical subjects during this period. The work is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where its material composition of oil and canvas has been documented.
History & Provenance
Study for 'Christ at the Home of Lazarus' was created in 1898 by Henry Ossawa Tanner as an oil painting on canvas. The work is recorded as part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, indicating that it entered the museum's holdings at some point after its execution. The sources do not mention any earlier owners, specific commission, or subsequent transfers, so the documented provenance begins with its creation and its current residence at the Met.
Study for 'Christ at the Home of Lazarus' is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The painting entered the museum's collection as part of the institution's holdings, though the specific accession or inventory number is not listed in the referenced documentation. The work, executed in oil on canvas in 1898, is catalogued under the museum's religious art category.
Exhibition records are not detailed in the sources consulted, indicating that the piece has not been publicly exhibited under its study title within the documented museum program.
Overview
This oil painting, Study for "Christ at the Home of Lazarus", was created by Henry Ossawa Tanner in 1900. It serves as a preparatory work for a larger religious composition, offering insight into Tanner's artistic process and his engagement with biblical narratives. The piece is currently held in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The painting presents a scene from the biblical narrative of Christ at the home of Lazarus, though simplified as a study. It features two figures within a dimly lit interior. One figure stands, holding a lantern that emits a warm glow, while the other, possibly Christ, is depicted on horseback, enveloped in a dark cloak. This arrangement emphasizes the dramatic interplay of light and shadow, central to the narrative's mood.
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Artist
Henry Ossawa Tanner was an American artist who spent much of his career in France.
