These artists both considered painting to be an active expression of their Christian faith. Schnorr von Carolsfeld belonged to the Nazarenes, a group of painters who sought to "re-enchant" painting with Christian ideals. Fra Bartolommeo, working 300 years earlier, was an innovator of a new type of modest and simple Christian imagery.
Curator Jon Seydl explains the importance of religion to these artists.
The Family of John the Baptist Visiting the Holy Family
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld,
German, 1817,
oil on canvas
Galerie Neue Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, EX.2006.7.29
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt with Saint John the Baptist
Fra Bartolommeo (Baccio della Porta),
Italian, about 1509,
oil on panel
The J. Paul Getty Museum, 96.PB.15
These artists both considered painting to be an active expression of their Christian faith. Schnorr von Carolsfeld belonged to the Nazarenes, a group of painters who sought to "re-enchant" painting with Christian ideals. Fra Bartolommeo, working 300 years earlier, was an innovator of a new type of modest and simple Christian imagery.
The Family of John the Baptist Visiting the Holy Family
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld,
German, 1817,
oil on canvas
Galerie Neue Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, EX.2006.7.29
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt with Saint John the Baptist
Fra Bartolommeo (Baccio della Porta),
Italian, about 1509,
oil on panel
The J. Paul Getty Museum, 96.PB.15