The Raising of Lazarus

Albert van Ouwater's Raising of Lazarus, painted around 1465 and now in the Gemäldegalerie Berlin, is the only securely attributed work by this important Haarlem painter who was described by Karel van Mander as one of the founders of the Dutch painting tradition. The work depicts the biblical miracle of Christ raising Lazarus from the dead, set within a remarkable Romanesque church interior that demonstrates Ouwater's exceptional skill in architectural perspective.

Ouwater's mastery of spatial construction creates a convincing architectural setting of remarkable depth, while his refined handling of light, reflected from the stone surfaces of the church interior, demonstrates the technical sophistication of early Haarlem painting.