The Resurrection, from "The Passion of Christ"
1615–20
Medium
Engraving; second state of three
Dimensions
sheet: 4 1/2 x 3 in. (11.4 x 7.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1957
Accession Number
57.658.85
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Resurrection*, a delicate engraving from Jan Muller's *The Passion of Christ*, after designs by Lucas van Leyden created around 1615–20. This second state of three the triumphant moment of Christ's rising from the tomb, surrounded by guards and divine light—a pivotal scene in Christian iconography symbolizing victory over death. Produced in the Northern Renaissance tradition, it reflects the era's fascination with intricate religious narratives, where small prints like this one (just 4½ × 3 inches) could be widely disseminated to inspire devotion among the faithful. Muller's maste...
About the Artist
Jan Muller|Lucas van Leyden · 1571–1628
**Jan Harmensz. Muller (1571–1628)** Born in Amsterdam in 1571, Jan Harmensz. Muller grew up immersed in the world of printmaking, as the son of the prominent engraver, publisher, and book printer Harmen Jansz. Muller. He studied under his father, mastering the engraving trade within the family business, The Gilded Compasses. Around 1589, Muller joined the workshop of Hendrick Goltzius in Haarlem...