The Raising of Lazarus

Gaetano Zompini, after Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing illustrating a group of people around a stone tomb or cave entrance. Some figures are kneeling and standing with gestures of amazement or awe. On the right, a figure in flowing robes raises an arm commandingly toward another figure emerging from the cave on the left. The scene conveys surprise and revelation, with expressive postures and light emanating from the central figure's hand. The detailed linework and contrast between light and shadow give the image depth and dynamism, focusing on the interaction between the figures.