Study of a Seated Youth

Artist: Guercino
Artwork: Study of a Seated Youth
Description: This is a preparatory drawing for Guercino’s altarpiece, “The Raising of Lazarus”, painted in 1619-1620. The painting depicts the moment when Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. The drawing shows the figure of Lazarus, who is seated on a rock. He is depicted as a young man with a beardless face. His body is slightly turned to the right, and he is looking up at Jesus. The drawing is executed in red chalk on brown paper.
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