The Raising of Lazarus
1742
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1742
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Raising of Lazarus is a 1742 ink by John Baptist Jackson, a Baroque work, depicting Lamentation of Christ, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a dramatic scene with figures gathered around a raised body. It's a brown-colored image with strong contrasts. This work is interesting because it uses a technique to create strong light and dark areas, which adds to the drama of the scene. To learn more about the method used to create this image, look up the technique: woodcut.
John Baptist Jackson (1701–1780) was a British artist, a woodcut printmaker of the eighteenth century.
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