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Fragment with the Transfiguration of Christ (Resurrection)

Unknown

1515

unspecified

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

High Renaissance Renaissance Religious

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Fragment with the Transfiguration of Christ (Resurrection) is a 1515 unspecified by Unknown, a High Renaissance work, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1515 · High Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Rijksmuseum

About this work

You see Christ floating on clouds, one hand raised in blessing, his robes swirling in gold and white. This tiny scrap—only about the size of a postcard—was once part of a much larger altarpiece. Someone cut it out, probably to sell as a holy keepsake. The bright colors and fine brushwork suggest it was made by someone close to Raphael’s workshop. To see how small details like this fit into bigger religious paintings, look up the Rijksmuseum.