Studier til museets maleri "Jairi datter" (kms835) 1861 - 1862

Carl Bloch made this study for the museum painting “Jairi datter” using pen and ink. This drawing captures a moment suspended between life and death. Bloch, a 19th-century Danish artist, was deeply engaged with religious themes, reflecting the cultural and religious environment of his time. This study is likely part of a larger series of works that seek to make accessible biblical stories and to use them to explore broader themes of death, faith, and resurrection. The image generates meaning through its stark simplicity, using minimal lines to convey the fragility of the human form. Created in a time of significant social change and growing secularism in Europe, Bloch’s religious art served as a reminder of traditional values. To understand Bloch's work fully, one might delve into the religious movements of 19th-century Denmark, explore exhibition history, or look into the patronage of religious art. The meaning of this drawing is contingent on its historical context.