Artwork
Christ Appearing to His Disciples
Christ Appearing to His Disciples is an ink print by the Baroque artist French 17th Century. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Christ Appearing to His Disciples is a print made using the engraving technique. It depicts a scene in a dimly lit room with a group of figures gathered around a central male figure.
Subject & Meaning
The central figure, holding a book and pointing upwards, is surrounded by others displaying various reactions, from surprise to contemplation. The scene conveys a moment of revelation or instruction.
Technique & Style
The engraving uses fine lines and shading to create a sense of depth and three-dimensionality. The artist's use of light and shadow draws attention to the central figure's face, while the surrounding figures recede into the background.
Artist & collection
Artist
Seventeenth-century French printmakers turned ink into story. Their tools were burin and acid, paper their stage. Look at the Beggar Woman with Rosary (1622), etched on laid paper, her hands folded around faith, or The…
