1528
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Resurrection is a 1528 ink by Augustin Hirschvogel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a muscular, bearded man standing tall on a tomb. He’s holding a staff and pointing upward, while a broken sarcophagus lies beneath him. Around the tomb, sleeping figures are scattered on the ground, some curled up, others sprawled out. The text below is in German and quotes a Bible verse about resurrection. The style is dramatic, with sharp lines and heavy shading to show muscle and movement. If this style intrigues you, look up etching to see how artists like Hirschvogel made prints like this.
Augustin Hirschvogel (1503 – February 1553) was a German artist, mathematician, and cartographer known primarily for his etchings.
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