1714
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
Christ Healing the Blind Man is a 1714 oil by Sebastiano Ricci, a High Baroque Italian work, held at National Galleries Scotland.
The painting depicts a scene of Jesus healing a blind man. Jesus is shown touching the blind man's eyes, while the blind man kneels before him. The scene is set in a classical architectural setting with columns and a building in the background. In the foreground, several figures are gathered around Jesus and the blind man, watching the miracle unfold. The colors used in the painting are muted, with shades of brown, blue, and yellow dominating the palette. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and drama in the scene. To learn more about this technique, look up "chiaroscuro".
Sebastiano Ricci (1 August 1659 – 15 May 1734) was an Italian Baroque painter of the late Baroque period in Venetian painting.
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