Resurrection, from The Engraved Passion
1512, published 1513
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 11.9 × 7.5 cm (4 11/16 × 3 in.); Sheet: 12.1 × 7.7 cm (4 13/16 × 3 1/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
68104
Art Historical Context
Albrecht Dürer, a pinnacle of the Northern Renaissance, *Resurrection, from The Engraved Passion* in1512, with publication following in 1513. This engraving belongs to Dürer's masterful series of 16 prints depicting the Passion of Christ—from agony in the Garden of Gethsemane to triumphant resurrection. At just 11.9 × 7.5 cm, its intimate scale belies its monumental impact capturing the risen Christ emerging from the tomb amid radiant light and fleeing guards, symbolizing hope and divine victory central to Christian devotion. Dürer's genius shines in his engraving technique on ivory laid pape...
About the Artist
Albrecht Dürer · 1471–1528
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) stands as the preeminent figure of the Northern Renaissance and arguably the most influential artist in the history of printmaking. Born in Nuremberg on May 21, 1471, and dying in the same city on April 6, 1528, Dürer revolutionized the status of the artist in Northern Europe, transforming printmaking from a commercial craft into an independent fine art and establishing ...