
Van Gogh devoted little oil to explicitly biblical themes. One exception is his Pieta (after Delacroix), 1889. An other – painted whilst in a mental hospital in Saint-Rémy – is The Raising of Lazarus. The work is based on an etching by Rembrandt that his brother Theo had sent him. Some think Lazarus’ face is a self-portrait; the similarities are, no doubt, striking. What do you think?
Details: oil on canvas (50 × 65 cm) — 1890, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Jason, thanks for your comments the other day on my review of Volf’s End of Memory. Browsing your blog and enjoying it! Regards.
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Mindy,
You’re welcome.
Jason
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What a beautiful painting. I had never seen it before.
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