Artwork
Sieben Schmerzen Mariens: Linke Tafel mit Auferstehung Christi
Sieben Schmerzen Mariens: Linke Tafel mit Auferstehung Christi is an unspecified painting by the Mannerist artist Unknown. It dates from 1590 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
This painting, part of the 'Sieben Schmerzen Mariens' (Seven Sorrows of Mary), depicts a dramatic scene with vivid colors and strong contrasts.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows the Resurrection of Christ, with a bearded figure in a golden robe standing on a rock, holding a cross, surrounded by glowing clouds and an angel holding a crown, while soldiers in dark armor react below.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, a technique using strong light and dark contrasts, to emphasize the central figure's face and create tension among the soldiers.
Context
The painting is part of a larger work, 'Sieben Schmerzen Mariens', likely created for devotional purposes, highlighting a key moment in Christian narrative.
Artist & collection
Copy after the painting The Presentation in the Temple attributed to Jacobo Torrit in the Upper Church, San Francesco, Assisi
Sketch of the back of the triumphal arch of Philip IV
Good and Evil
Predella with the Resurrection of Christ
Triptych of the Holy Family
Last Judgement
Crucified Christ with Mary, John and Mary Magdalene
Crucifixion
Saint Michael the Archangel. Altar retable from the church in Moszczenica Niżna – finial.
Resurrection of Christ
Last Judgement
Three Studies for the Decoration of the first Mortuary Chapel, the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh