1567
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalen is a 1567 by Cornelis Cort, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This engraving shows Christ in a white robe standing in a garden with Mary Magdalene kneeling before him. The figures twist in dramatic poses, lit by sharp light and deep shadows. It was made after a drawing by Giulio Clovio, who copied Michelangelo’s bold style into tiny works. The print came from Antwerp, a big center for prints and books then. See how Cort’s lines carve the scene’s mood. Look it up in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Called the Michelangelo of small works, Giulio Clovio was known for translating the monumental forms of Michelangelo into works on the smallest scale, such as illuminated manuscripts. This engraving (made after Clovio’s design) sets the bold, lean, and twisting bodies of Christ and Mary Magdalene against a garden scene more typical of manuscript illuminations. The print was engraved and published in Antwerp, a center for print and book publishing in the second half of the 1500s. The dissemination of this and other such works spread Michelangelo’s figural style throughout Europe.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Cornelis Cort (c. 1533 – c. 17 March 1578) was a Dutch engraver and draughtsman. He spent the last 12 years of his life in Italy, where he was known as Cornelio Fiammingo.
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