The Raising of Lazarus
by VOS, Simon de, Oil on canvas, 109 x 160 cm
After the middle of the seventeenth century Baroque was the determining style for small-scale work made by painters in Antwerp, such as Simon de Vos, Pieter van Lint, Willem van Herp the Elder, and others.
The style of Simon de Vos before 1640 is marked by a notable plasticity and a preference for bright light effects. His history paintings are crowded with restlessly moving characters, the Raising of Lazarus is a characteristic example.