1537
oil
panel
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
Dominant colour
Ascensão de Cristo is a 1537 oil by Garcia Fernandes, a Mannerism work, depicting Ascension of Jesus, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.
This painting shows Jesus ascending to heaven, surrounded by a halo of light. He wears a red robe and white undergarments, with his arms outstretched. Below him, a group of people in various robes look up in awe, some with their hands clasped together. The background is a blue sky with white clouds. The scene is depicted in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the folds of the robes and the facial expressions of the onlookers. The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figure of Jesus. To learn more about the artistic techniques used in this painting, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Garcia Fernandes (died c. 1565) was a Portuguese Renaissance painter. Like many painters of the time, Garcia Fernandes was a pupil in the Lisbon workshop of Jorge Afonso, who was the court painter of King Manuel I. In…
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