Who painted The Healing of the Two Blind Men at Jericho?

The Healing of the Two Blind Men at Jericho was painted by Unknown.

Where can I see The Healing of the Two Blind Men at Jericho?

The Healing of the Two Blind Men at Jericho is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

Artwork

The Healing of the Two Blind Men at Jericho

The Healing of the Two Blind Men at Jericho is an oil painting by Unknown. It is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The composition emphasizes the miracle’s miraculous and transformative power, using gesture and spatial arrangement to convey divine intervention.

The painting depicts an episode from the New Testament in which Jesus restores sight to two blind men near Jericho, a narrative recorded in the Gospels of Matthew (20:29–34), Mark (10:46–52), and Luke (18:35–43). The scene centers on the moment of healing, with Christ positioned at the center directing the restored vision to the kneeling figures, one of whom is traditionally identified as Bartimaeus.

The composition emphasizes the miracle’s miraculous and transformative power, using gesture and spatial arrangement to convey divine intervention. The inclusion of a crowd and the city’s architecture underscores the public witnessing of the event, reinforcing its significance within the broader Christian narrative of revelation and salvation.

Technique & Style

The work is an oil painting executed on canvas, depicting a religious scene of Jesus Christ healing Bartimaeus. Stylistically, the piece is identified as a work created after Nicolas Poussin, reflecting the composition and approach of the French Baroque master. The painting presents a substantial format, measuring 122.0 cm in height and 162.5 cm in width. It is currently held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

History & Provenance

The painting is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it is also located. The work depicts Jesus Christ and Bartimaeus and is executed in oil paint on canvas. Its dimensions are recorded as 1220.0 cm in height and 1625.0 cm in width.

The available sources do not provide a specific inventory or accession number, nor do they list any exhibitions in the work's history.

Overview

The work, titled The Healing of the Two Blind Men at Jericho, is an oil painting that depicts a small outdoor gathering beneath a cloudy sky. Central to the composition are two standing figures supporting a kneeling man whose posture suggests a moment of miraculous recovery. A few onlookers are positioned near trees and a distant village, creating a narrative scene of communal attention.