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Resurrection of Jairus's Daughter

Peter Candid

Basic information

ID: Ж-2471
Author: Peter Candid
Name: Resurrection of Jairus's Daughter
Technique: oil painting
Material: wood oil
Dimensions (height x width, cm): 65 x 42.2

Additionally

Type: painting
Genre: religious
Plot: New Testament stories
Provenance: the Lubomirski collection
Exposition: Potocki Palace

Information about author

Author: Peter Candid
Artist's lifetime: с.1548–1628
Country: Flanders
Biography: Peter Candid (c. 1548–1628) was a Flemish Mannerist painter, draftsman, tapestry designer, engraver, and sculptor. He was born in Bruges and later moved to Florence with his family. His father was a tapestry weaver in the Medici workshop. The artist worked in Italy, where he was known as Pietro Candido, and in Bavaria, where he was known as Peter Candid. The earliest record of his work as an artist relates to payment for a fresco executed in Florence in 1569. The painter was first mentioned as a part of the "Accademia delle Arti del Disegno" in 1576. This organisation was a prestigious academy in Florence whose members included Michelangelo Buonarroti, Agnolo Bronzino, Benvenuto Cellini, and others. Flemish biographer of the 16th century, Karel van Mander, who knew Candid, reported that he worked with Giorgio Vasari on the Scala Regia staircase in the Vatican and the Florence Cathedral dome. After 1586, the artist was invited to the Munich court. He became the first court painter of Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria and later of Maximilian I of Bavaria. From 1600 to 1628, Candid was the leading painter in Munich. He was also actively involved in art trading and had business connections with Philipp Hainhofer, a merchant, banker, diplomat, and art collector in Augsburg. Candid executed many frescoes and oil paintings in Italy. He created tapestries and other works for Cosimo I de Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Michelangelo's School influenced the artist's style, although it was closer in approach to Agnolo Bronzino and Alessandro Allori than to Giorgio Vasari. The Flemish tradition also impacted his work. His oeuvre includes historical paintings, portraits, mythological scenes, and allegories. The author created large altarpieces as well as elaborate decorative projects.

Object description

The painting depicts the resurrection of Jairus's daughter, a miracle performed by Jesus Christ when he brought the daughter of a Jewish elder to life in Capernaum. Jairus, a Jewish synagogue leader, had only one daughter, a twelve-year-old girl on the verge of death. Coming to Jesus Christ, Jairus fell at his feet and pleaded, saying, "My little daughter is dying. Please come and lay your hands on her. Then she will be healed and will live". Seeing Jairus's faith, Jesus Christ went with him. On their way, they were met by a messenger from Jairus's house, who said, "Your daughter is dead. There is no need to bother the Teacher". Upon hearing these words, Jesus told Jairus, "Do not be afraid; just believe". When they arrived at the man's house, they saw great sorrow – everyone was weeping. Jesus asked them, "Why are you people upset and crying? This child is not dead. She is only sleeping". No one believed Jesus. But Christ, sending the crowd away, took only the parents of the deceased and three apostles with him and entered the room where the dead girl lay. He took her by the hand and said, "Little girl, I tell you to stand up!". After that, the girl rose and began to walk. Jesus commanded to give her something to eat and strictly forbade them to tell anyone about this miracle. However, "rumours of this have spread everywhere". In the painting, the artist depicted the girl returning to life. The small-sized canvas could serve as an illustration of the Gospel during private prayer, as a reminder to cherish and value the experience of faith in the face of situations that surpass human strength and understanding.

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