Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul Rubens
There are so many amazing paintings of the risen Christ. This one is
“The Christ Risen" by the great master Peter Paul Rubens, who contributed more than any other Flemish master to the formation of the Baroque style of the seventeenth century. His works are vivid, dramatic, colorful and expansive – all the qualities of the best Baroque art and music.
The Resurrection
The Resurrection
“The Resurrection” – by Carl Bloch, a well-known and popular Danish artist in the 19th century. He painted a series of works on the Life of Christ, which are now housed in Frederiksborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Women at the Tomb
Women at the Tomb
“Resurrection of Christ and the Women at the Tomb” by Fra Angelico, (c 1440), a fresco painted on the wall at the Convent of San Marco in Florence, Italy. in the late 15th century. This was painted during the artist's stay at the convent.
Rembrandt
Rembrandt
“The Resurrection,” (1635) by Rembrandt van Rijn. Here Christ stands behind the angel, but He is no longer a recognizable human being. Instead pure light and energy radiate out of the darkness of the tomb. In the face of this light, the humans in the painting tumble into a confused group.
A Bruegel Sketch
"The Resurrection,” (c 1560) a drawing by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. At first sight, there seems no sign of Christ, but closer examination shows Him hovering above the angel, weightless in His resurrected body. The women, newly arrived on the scene, look up towards the angel, while the soldiers wake from their sleep and gather their wits as best they can.
Michaelangelo
Michaelangelo
“The Risen Christ,” a marble sculpture by Michaelangelo, The artist occasionally ran into difficulty with prudish church officials who were uncomfortable with Michaelangelo’s nudes – such as his famous statue of David. For this sculpture, the officials who had commissioned the artwork prevailed, insisting that the artist craft a bronze piece of cloth to protect the risen Savior’s modesty.