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Resurrection of Christ
Resurrection of Christ is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Franz Xaver Wagenschön. It dates from 1760 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.
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Subject & Meaning
The Resurrection of Christ depicts Jesus emerging triumphantly from the tomb, a central iconographic moment symbolizing victory over death and the promise of salvation. In this religious composition, the risen Christ stands as the focal figure, his gesture and posture conveying divine authority and renewal, embodying theological concepts of resurrection and eternal life. The artwork, housed in the Belvedere of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, reflects 18th‑century devotional art that emphasizes spiritual triumph through its dramatic portrayal of the biblical event.
Technique & Style
Beyond the medium, support, and dimensions, the available documentation does not provide further detail on handling, condition, or specific stylistic qualities.
The work is executed in oil paint on canvas, a standard support for mid-eighteenth-century religious panel paintings, and is classified as a painting in the religious genre. Its canvas measures 85 cm in height by 61 cm in width, a modest vertical format suited to a devotional subject. The piece, dated 1760, is held in the collection of the Belvedere in Vienna.
Stylistically, the painting belongs to the religious art tradition of its period, depicting the Resurrection of Jesus as its main subject. Beyond the medium, support, and dimensions, the available documentation does not provide further detail on handling, condition, or specific stylistic qualities.
History & Provenance
The painting Resurrection of Christ was created in 1760 by the Austrian artist Franz Xaver Wagenschön. Executed in oil on canvas, the work measures 85 cm in height and 61 cm in width. The piece depicts the biblical scene of the Resurrection of Jesus and is classified as a religious genre painting.
Historically, the artwork has been held in the collection of the Belvedere, which is part of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Sources indicate its inception specifically in the year 1760, marking it as an mid-18th century creation within Wagenschön's oeuvre.
Overview
Resurrection of Christ is a 1760 oil painting by Franz Xaver Wagenschön, a German Bohemian artist active during the Rococo and early Neoclassical periods. The work is now part of the Kunsthistorisches Museum collection in Vienna.
Context
The work reflects the artistic transition between Rococo's emotional intensity and the emerging Neoclassical period's emphasis on clarity and moral themes, with Wagenschön's use of light symbolizing spiritual awakening.
Legacy
While specific impact details are not provided, Resurrection of Christ contributes to Wagenschön's reputation as a notable painter of religious themes in 18th-century Austria, with his works represented in prominent Austrian museum collections.
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Artist
Franz Xaver Wagenschön (2 September 1726, Littisch, Bohemia (now Litíč, Czech Republic) – 1 January 1790, Vienna) was a German Bohemian painter of the Rococo and Neoclassical styles.
