The Raising of Lazarus by Vincent Van Gogh, John 11, Bible.Gallery
The Raising of Lazarus is a oil on canvas painting by Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890), created in 1890. Measuring 65 × 50 cm, it depicts the biblical scene from John 11. This painting is housed at Van Gogh Museum, Paulus Potterstraat 7 / Museumplein, Amsterdam.
Artwork Description
In Van Gogh's version of The Raising of Lazarus (after Rembrandt), Christ is depicted symbolically through the sun to evoke the healing powers of faith. Christ is further referenced in two ways by the setting and circumstance. First, miraculously, he brought Lazarus back to life again. It also foretold Christ's own death and resurrection. The painting includes the dead Lazarus and his two sisters. White, yellow and violet were used for Lazarus and the cave. One of the women is in a vibrant green dress and orange hair. The other wears a striped green and pink gown and has black hair. Behind them is the countryside of blue and a bright yellow sun.