Resurrection of Jairuss daughter 1 Ilya Repin (1844-1930)
Ilya Repin – Resurrection of Jairuss daughter 1
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Painter: Ilya Repin
Location: State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg (Государственный Русский Музей).
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PaintingDescription of Ilya Repin’s The Resurrection of Jairus’ Daughter. The painting was painted by the artist in 1871. This particular canvas is the first of the young Repin’s large-scale works. This interpretation of a scene from the Gospel. We see the situation when Jesus Christ comes to the house where the girl has died. The artist masterfully conveyed the extraordinary surprise and consternation of the parents.
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Description of Ilya Repin’s painting The Resurrection of Jairus’ Daughter
PaintingDescription of Ilya Repin’s The Resurrection of Jairus’ Daughter.
The painting was painted by the artist in 1871. This particular canvas is the first of the young Repin’s large-scale works. This interpretation of a scene from the Gospel. We see the situation when Jesus Christ comes to the house where the girl has died. The artist masterfully conveyed the extraordinary surprise and consternation of the parents. They are still hoping for a miracle. The scene depicted so that there is a sense of importance and significance of the event. Repin for a long time did not want to take on this story. He assumed that this topic is alien to him. And only when he remembered his sister, he was able to penetrate into this subject and present it as a truly real situation that occurred in life. On the right and in the depths, everything is deliberately darkened, which conveys an unusual silence and evokes a sense of lingering anticipation. The girl’s relatives are portrayed in the shadows, as they are secondary characters. The girl and the coming Jesus Christ are highlighted with incredible expressiveness. This technique correctly sets the accents, as well as directs our gaze to the main place in the picture.
Christ is very natural, his face calm and wise in its own majesty. His hands are perfectly ordinary, like those of a common man. The gestures are incredibly simple, yet truly filled with solemnity. It is as if the girl were asleep rather than dead. Here the viewer again comes into contact with such a favorite theme for Repin as that of awakening. In many of the creations we see sleeping.
The father is also incredibly significant in the painting. Repin’s psychologicalism is most fully reflected in him. The beauty and mournfulness of old age is also felt. All the colors are incredibly restrained and yet as harmonious as possible. All this fits the scene full of drama, which became the theme of the painting. Repin created this painting, being under the strongest impression of Beethoven and his "Moonlight Sonata", so the creation came out so powerful. This particular canvas has been called full of mystery and riddles. was painted by the artist in 1871. This particular canvas is the first of the young Repin’s large-scale works. This interpretation of a scene from the Gospel. We see the situation when Jesus Christ comes to the house where the girl has died. The artist masterfully conveyed the extraordinary surprise and consternation of the parents. They are still hoping for a miracle. The scene depicted so that there is a sense of importance and significance of the event. Repin for a long time did not want to take on this story. He assumed that this topic is alien to him. And only when he remembered his sister, he was able to penetrate into this subject and present it as a truly real situation that occurred in life. On the right and in the depths, everything is deliberately darkened, which conveys an unusual silence and evokes a sense of lingering anticipation. The girl’s relatives are portrayed in the shadows, as they are secondary characters. The girl and the coming Jesus Christ are highlighted with incredible expressiveness. This technique correctly sets the accents, as well as directs our gaze to the main place in the picture.
Christ is very natural, his face calm and wise in its own majesty. His hands are perfectly ordinary, like those of a common man. The gestures are incredibly simple, yet truly filled with solemnity. It is as if the girl were asleep rather than dead. Here the viewer again comes into contact with such a favorite theme for Repin as that of awakening. In many of the creations we see sleeping.
The father is also incredibly significant in the painting. Repin’s psychologicalism is most fully reflected in him. The beauty and mournfulness of old age is also felt. All the colors are incredibly restrained and yet as harmonious as possible. All this fits the scene full of drama, which became the theme of the painting. Repin created this painting, being under the strongest impression of Beethoven and his "Moonlight Sonata", so the creation came out so powerful. This particular painting has been called full of mystery and riddles.
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The painting depicts the biblical scene of Jesus raising Jairus daughter from the dead. In the foreground, a young girl, dressed in white and adorned with flowers, lies on a bed, appearing to be asleep or deceased. Jesus, clad in a blue robe, stands beside her, gently touching her arm with his right hand, signaling a moment of divine intervention. A candelabra with three lit candles casts a warm glow on the scene, contrasting with the surrounding darkness.
In the background, several figures are present, including what appears to be Jairus, the synagogue ruler, and other mourners. Their expressions and postures convey a mix of sorrow, awe, and perhaps skepticism. The room is dimly lit, creating a somber and intimate atmosphere.
The painting explores themes of faith, resurrection, and divine power. Subtexts include the contrast between life and death, despair and hope, and the confrontation of a devout leader with the miraculous power of Jesus. The darkness of the setting can be interpreted as representing the grief and hopelessness that has befallen Jairus family, while the light, emanating from the candles and Jesus himself, signifies the presence of hope and divine intervention that will bring the girl back to life. The painting emphasizes the transformative power of faith, suggesting that even in the face of death, divine intervention can bring about resurrection and renewed life.