La Resurrezione di Cristo
Seguace di Tiziano Vecellio (Pieve di Cadore 1490 - Venezia 1576)
The Resurrection of Christ
Follower of Titian Vecellio (Pieve di Cadore 1490 - Venice 1576)
Venetian school of the late 16th/early 17th century
Oil on canvas
108 x 78 cm.
Framed 129 x 99 cm.
This jewel of the Venetian school, a work executed between the 16th and 17th centuries by a Venetian artist, illustrates the episode of the Resurrection of Christ: as reported in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 28:1-7) the event is accompanied by an explosion of light and glow, with the figure of Christ rising into heaven.
Christ's face, serene and victorious, looks up towards the Light and the Infinite, in contrast to his majestic figure, here constructed with the appearance of a classical sculpture, contrasted by an intensely luminous background.
The Risen One firmly holds in His hand the banner (white with a red cross) of the Resurrection, also known as the flag of St. George, which iconographically represents His victory over death, while raising His right hand in a blessing act. With his feet he crushes a snake and a skull, a sign of Christ's triumph over sin and death.
The painting belongs to the Venetian school and presents clear reminiscences with the works of Titian Vecellio (Pieve di Cadore 1490 - Venice 1576), which allow us to attribute its execution to a follower of the master, in terms of style and pictorial dictate.
Of clear Titianesque influence is the extraordinary luminosity that envelops the body of Christ in a skilful chiaroscuro: the composition is traversed by an intense glow that irradiates the body of Christ, emphasising a rather sober and very bright chromatic range.
In order to better recognise the model, our composition is compared with Tatian's Risen Christ now in the Uffizi Gallery, where we can find the same layout (https://www.uffizi.it/mostre-virtuali/pasqua-2019#39).
Conservation status: The canvas is in a good state of preservation considering its age; an old rintelo is present. Complete with gilded and lacquered frame.
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