Christ Preaching ('La Petite Tombe')

Cleveland Museum of Art

Christ Preaching ('La Petite Tombe')

Rembrandt van RijnLinkedCulture matchlcp-adad34d778fc

From the Cleveland Museum of Art record

Rembrandt’s prints with biblical subject matter often focus on Christ’s relationships with ordinary people. Here, he depicted Christ preaching in a humble village, with onlookers ranging from distracted children to turbaned merchants. Rembrandt worked more prolifically in etching than any artist before him, using it for about 300 prints. This work demonstrates the draftsman-like, sketchy technique he brought to the medium. In this impression, he allowed ink to remain on the plate’s surface during printing to create the dramatic shadows in the background, producing a contrast to the spiritual glow of light emanating from Christ.

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Cleveland Museum of Art’s catalogue record

Medium
etching, drypoint, and burin
Credit Line
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland in honor of William Mathewson Milliken
Type of artwork
Print
Department
Prints

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creation_date
c. 1652

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Jesus stands on a raised platform, gesturing with his hands, surrounded by a group of people who are listening attentively.

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Object ID
135295
Object Type
Print
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Type of artwork” · copied as is
Creator
Rembrandt van Rijn
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creators (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field · Artist-role creator's description with life dates removed.
Culture
Netherlands
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Culture” · copied as is
Medium
etching, drypoint, and burin
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Medium” · copied as is · Cleveland's 'technique' field holds materials.
Department
Prints
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Department” · copied as is
Tags
  • male
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field artists_tags (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · combined from several museum fields
Credit Line
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland in honor of William Mathewson Milliken
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field “Credit Line” · copied as is
Date
c. 1652
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
Begin Year
1647
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_earliest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is
End Year
1657
  • Cleveland Museum of Art field creation_date_latest (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · copied as is

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