The Raising of Lazarus, ca. 1750 – 1765

Title

The Raising of Lazarus

Painter

• Johann Georg Trautmann

Period Produced

• 18th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

Oil on canvas

Material

• canvas

Technique

• oil

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet auf dem Sockel des Grabsteins in hebraisiernder Schrift: Trautmann

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Old Masters 1300 - 1800

Collection

• Städtische Galerie

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1938

Genre

• Biblical portrayal
• historical narration
• depiction of a saint
• nocturne

Main Motif

• Jesus Christ
• Lazarus of Bethany
• Mary of Bethany
• Bethany
• woman
• man
• group of people

Persons Shown

• Jesus Christ
• Lazarus of Bethany
• Mary of Bethany
• Martha of Bethany

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn
• Januarius Zick

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Johannes 11,38-44

Primary

• 73C523 the raising of Lazarus ('Lazarus, come out')
• 11HH(MARTHA) the patroness of housewives, Martha of Bethany; possible attributes: aspergillum, broom, bunch of keys, dragon, ladle
• 31D15 adult woman
• 31D14 adult man

Secondary

• 42E311 gravestone, tombstone