1513
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Resurrection is a 1513 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a dramatic scene of a naked man rising from a rocky tomb. His arms stretch upward, and his face looks upward too, as if reaching for something. Around him, other figures lie scattered on the ground, some half-buried in the rocky earth. Notice how the artist used sharp lines and shadows to create depth, even though it’s just a print. The tomb’s rough texture contrasts with the smoothness of the rising figure’s skin. Check out how this was made using the woodcut technique.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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