The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
The Resurrection of Christ
c. 1562
(Flemish, 1537–1612)
after Pieter Bruegel
(Flemish, 1527/8–1569)
Sheet: 45.8 x 32.8 cm (18 1/16 x 12 15/16 in.)
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1996.5
Catalogue raisonné: Giulio Lari 109 ; Lebeer 84
Location: not on view
Description
After Christ's crucifixion and burial, he rose from his tomb to dwell on earth for 40 days before ascending to heaven. According to the Gospel account of Matthew, as depicted here, the soldiers guarding the tomb fell asleep and the tomb opened miraculously. Christ appears above, triumphant. For Christians, the resurrection of Christ is essential for the doctrine of salvation and the hope of deliverance from the power and effect of sin. The promise of salvation, of a new day, is symbolized by the rising sun, to which Christ points, and Christ's halo, which resembles a sun. Galle's engraving is based on a monochrome wash drawing by Bruegel. The print, which is the same size as the drawing, but with the image reversed, even retains the frame.- Cleveland Museum of Art, “The Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Major Works,” March 18, 1996, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
- From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17-November 26, 2000).Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; September 17 - November 26, 2000. "From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints."
- {{cite web|title=The Resurrection of Christ|url=false|author=Philip Galle, Pieter Bruegel|year=c. 1562|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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