Giotto Lazarus Part 3

Part One-Description: The painting is nearly half covered by the sky with a very dark blue. To the left of the painting is Jesus standing with his hand raised using his power to bring Lazarus back to life. Jesus is on a little ledge and just beneath the ledge are Lazarus’s sisters kneeling to thank Christ for bringing their brother back to life. Behind Jesus are the Jews from Jerusalem with various facial expressions showing curiosity and disbelief. We can only see the facial expression of one kneeling sister because the other is displaced behind the other one. The sister’s face we do see is showing faith and gratitude for the resurrection of her brother. In the bottom right portion of the painting is the large stone that was removed from the entrance of Lazarus’s tomb while two men are placing it down. In the middle of the right side of fresco is Lazarus who is wrapped in linens nd has begun to be unwrapped. Lazarus is also surrounded by people who are showing dumbfounded but also in awe of what they are witnessing. Behind the crowd of people on the left is a hill with a few trees located about it. On various persons throughout the painting, Giotto has painted holy light laminating from theirs heads and figures include Jesus, Lazarus, and his two sisters among others. …show more content…
The facial expressions show all the reactions of people when Jesus uses his power to raise his friend from the dead. Jesus most likely wanted another opportunity to help those who believed in him and his strength so he showed this miracle. Giotto also uses the shade of blue in the sky to show that Lazarus was risen in the evening because Jesus waited during the day so people could gather and witness the miracle they had heard was going to occur and also the road to Lazarus’s tomb was a dangerous place in the