Doubting Thomas Wood Print

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A reproduction of the masterpiece by Hendrick ter Brugghen, “Doubting Thomas” of about 1622. This work exemplifies Ter Brugghen’s preference for half-length figures as well as his love of the contrast between bright and somber surfaces. A half-naked man is lit by a bright light from the side. He is recognizable as Christ from the wounds in his hands. The man on the left is one of his disciples, Thomas. Christ had died shortly before this scene and had risen again from the dead. Not everyone believed in this miracle and Thomas was one of these until persuaded by his own eyes and hands that Christ's wounds were real. This is the moment Ter Brugghen has depicted. Curious people crowd around the two main characters. They are standing extremely close to Christ. The man on the right has even put on his pince-nez.This work is currently at the Rijksuseum in Amsterdam. Hendrick ter Brugghen was a leading Dutch follower of the Italian Michelangelo Caravaggio. He was born in about 1588 and...

Troy Caperton was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1949. Raised in South Louisiana from 1953, he graduated from Baylor University in 1976 and pursued a Masters in History at the University of Louisiana until 1988 when he moved to Austin, Texas. For over ten years Caperton has been selling his original art and reproductions of original work and the masters through various portals on the Internet. One of his works won a Juror�s Prize at Austin�s Art Erotica in 2010. He has always been employed in helping positions and continues to produce works for the enjoyment of the public.