Who painted Doubting Thomas?

Peter Paul Rubens painted Doubting Thomas in 1613.

What Bible passage does Doubting Thomas depict?

Doubting Thomas depicts the biblical scene from John 20:24-29.

Where is Doubting Thomas located?

Doubting Thomas is housed at Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Leopold De Waelplaats, Antwerp.

Doubting Thomas by Peter Paul Rubens

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The Incredulity of Saint Thomas or the Rockox Triptych (or "Altarpiece"), is a triptych painting by Peter Paul Rubens, produced between 1613 and 1615. It is now in the Royal Museum for Fine Arts in Antwerp.

It was commissioned by sir Nicolaas II Rockox and his spouse Adriana Perez, for the Lady Chapel of the Recollects church in Antwerp and he and his wife are shown on its outer panels. Its central panel shows the disbelief of Thomas.

Details

Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Created: 1613 - 1615
Medium: oil on panel
Dimension: 233cm × 146cm
Passage: John 20:24-29
Housed at: Royal Museum of Fine Arts Leopold De Waelplaats, Antwerp

Found in: John, John 20, 17th century, Doubting Thomas

John 20:24-29

24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came.

25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

26 After eight days again his disciples were inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the middle, and said, “Peace be to you.”

27 Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”

28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

29 Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”

John 20:24-29 · World English Bible

The artist

Peter Paul Rubens

1577 - 1640

Siegen, Germany

Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist. He is considered the most influential artist of Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens's highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history. His unique and immensely popular Baroque style emphasized movement, colour, and sensuality, which followed the immediate, dramatic artistic style promoted in the Counter-Reformation. Rubens specialized in making altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects.