Artwork
Healing of the Lame Man
Healing of the Lame Man is a print by the Baroque artist Nicholas Dorigny. It dates from 1719 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This engraving by Nicholas Dorigny depicts the biblical scene in which Saints Peter and John heal a lame man at the Beautiful Gate of the Jerusalem Temple.
This engraving by Nicholas Dorigny depicts the biblical scene in which Saints Peter and John heal a lame man at the Beautiful Gate of the Jerusalem Temple. The composition shows the beggar rising to walk as the apostles offer their aid, with spiral columns in the background modeled after those in St Peter’s Basilica. The print was made in reverse from one of the Raphael Cartoons, large-scale designs for tapestries illustrating episodes from the lives of Saints Peter and Paul. Dorigny’s work belongs to a long tradition of reproductive prints after Raphael’s designs, spanning over four centuries and various printmaking techniques.
Artist & collection
Artist
This guy made prints that feel like travel souvenirs from another century. He carved religious scenes so crisp they look like photographs—except the robes are a little too dramatic. A friend once pointed out how he…
