1470
paint
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Resurrection is a 1470 paint by German 15th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a rough, blocky scene with bold black outlines and bright colors. A skeleton-like figure stands in the center, holding a staff and a cross. Around it, other skeletal bodies lie tangled in yellow ropes or chains. The background has a dark, chaotic mix of shapes—maybe trees or buildings—with a few green and red spots. The artist used a method called *metalcut*, where they carved into metal plates to print the image. This was a way to make many copies of religious scenes for people who couldn’t read. Next, look up the technique: chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama in art.
This 15th-century German artist carved vivid religious scenes into metal and wood, then hand-painted them in bright, symbolic colors.
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