Curatorial Notes
The Biblical parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16:19-21) tells of a man who feasted and celebrated every day, while a beggar named Lazarus sat starving nearby. Dogs came to lick the sores on the poor man's body. However, when the two men died, Lazarus was welcomed into heaven, while the rich man was consigned to hell.
Artwork Identification
Title Lazarus and the Rich Man
Title (PT) Lázaro e o Rico
Title (ES) Lázaro y el hombre rico
Artist Jacopo Bassano
Artist Bio Jacopo Bassano (Italian, c. 1510–1592)
Date c. 1550
Work Type Painting
Location & Collection
Institution Cleveland Museum of Art
Source View Museum Page
License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
