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Raising of Jairus's Daughter
Raising of Jairus's Daughter is an oil painting by the German Romanticist artist Willem Hendrik Schmidt. It dates from 1839 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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Subject & Meaning
As a work classified within the religious art genre, the piece focuses on this specific scriptural event as its main subject.
Willem Hendrik Schmidt's 1839 oil painting depicts the biblical narrative of the Raising of Jairus' daughter, a miracle where Jesus restores a young girl to life. As a work classified within the religious art genre, the piece focuses on this specific scriptural event as its main subject. The composition serves to visualize the moment of resurrection, representing the central Christian theme of divine power over death and the restoration of life through faith.
Technique & Style
Willem Hendrik Schmidt executed this religious composition in 1839 using oil paint applied to a canvas support. The work measures 125 cm in height and 156 cm in width, reflecting a substantial scale typical for narrative scenes of this period. Created in the Netherlands, the painting depicts the biblical miracle of the raising of Jairus's daughter, adhering to the conventions of religious genre art.
The piece is currently held within the collection of the Rijksmuseum and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, where it is stored in the depot of the Cultural Heritage Agency (RCE).
History & Provenance
Willem Hendrik Schmidt executed the oil painting Raising of Jairus's Daughter in 1839. Created in the Netherlands, the work depicts the biblical miracle of the raising of Jairus's daughter and is classified as religious art. The piece was painted on canvas and measures 125 cm in height by 156 cm in width.
Today, the artwork is held within the collection of the Rijksmuseum, specifically managed as part of the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection, where it is stored in the depot of the RCE.
Willem Hendrik Schmidt's 1839 oil painting, Raising of Jairus's Daughter, is held by the Rijksmuseum as part of the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection. The work is currently stored in the Rijksmuseum depot RCE rather than on public display. Its inventory status is tied to this specific agency collection within the museum's holdings.
Overview
Willem Hendrik Schmidt’s oil painting Raising of Jairus’s Daughter (1839) depicts a biblical scene within a dim interior. The composition centers on a robed man standing over a kneeling woman who reaches toward a child lying on the floor, while several onlookers observe with clasped or raised hands. Heavy curtains frame the space, and a small table with a pitcher appears in the background.
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