Raising of Lazarus
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Il Grechetto) Italian
Not on view
This print conveys Castiglione’s distinctive technique, including a rich tenebrism (suggestion of darkness) inspired by the etchings of Rembrandt. The subject is the Biblical miracle in which Jesus revives Lazarus of Bethany, who has been dead and buried for four days. Castiglione’s method skillfully complements his conception of the remarkable event. The torch held by onlookers is outshone by the radiance of Christ at right, but a dim light also appears around Lazarus’s outstretched hands as he returns to life.
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