Christ Preaching (La Petite Tombe)
E554671
Christ Preaching (La Petite Tombe) is a small but celebrated etching by Rembrandt depicting Jesus teaching a gathered crowd with intimate detail and dramatic use of light and shadow.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christ Preaching (La Petite Tombe) canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
etching
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print ⓘ religious artwork ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Christ Preaching
NERFINISHED
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La Petite Tombe NERFINISHED ⓘ The Little Tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
highly regarded by print collectors
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important example of Rembrandt’s religious prints ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | Bartsch catalogue of Rembrandt prints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| creator | Rembrandt van Rijn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Dutch ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ preaching to a crowd
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Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ group of listeners ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian art
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biblical scene ⓘ |
| hasDimension | small format ⓘ |
| hasMedium | etching on paper ⓘ |
| inception | c. 1652 ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of Christ as teacher in printmaking ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| material | ink on paper ⓘ |
| movement | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed characterization of figures
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dramatic use of light and shadow ⓘ expressive line work ⓘ intimate scale ⓘ |
| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| placeOfProduction | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Christ as a humble teacher
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diverse social types in the audience ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| style | Baroque ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
New Testament theme
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teaching of Christ ⓘ |
| technique |
drypoint
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etching ⓘ |
| uses | chiaroscuro effects ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.