Artwork
The Incredulity of Thomas
The Incredulity of Thomas 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
The Incredulity of Thomas is an engraving, a type of print made using a metal plate. It depicts a scene with multiple figures in a grand, possibly sacred, setting.
Subject & Meaning
The central figure, surrounded by a halo, is likely a religious figure, possibly Christ. The surrounding figures, dressed in robes, display awe or wonder, suggesting a significant or miraculous event.
Technique & Style
The image features detailed renderings of clothing and architecture, including columns and arches. The style is reminiscent of the Baroque movement, characterized by dramatic and elaborate compositions.
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…
Christ before Pilate
Christ Appearing to His Disciples
Marriage
Fall of Simon the Magician
Christ Arrives on the Mount of Olives
The Pharisees Wish to Stone Christ
Christ Making Saint Peter Head of the Church
The Apostles Delivered from Prison by an Angel
Christ's Charge to Peter
Christ's Charge to Peter
Sapphira Punished by Death
Christ with Doubting Thomas and the Apostles