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Studies for the Raising of Lazarus and Other Compositions [verso]

Veronese

1582

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance

Dominant colour

Studies for the Raising of Lazarus and Other Compositions [verso] is a 1582 ink by Veronese, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Veronese
When & what style?: 1582 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch is full of quick, messy lines and faded brown ink. A crowd of people surrounds a central figure who looks like he’s being lifted or carried. Some figures are barely drawn—just a few strokes—while others are darker, almost smudged. The paper is old, with visible texture and some writing in the top corners. The artist was testing ideas, not making a finished work. The loose lines show how they planned movement and emotion in the scene. Look up Veronese to see how he turned these rough sketches into big, colorful paintings.