The Resurrection, from "The Passion of Christ"
ca. 1598–1617
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 5/8 in. × 5 in. (19.4 × 12.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.168(12)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Resurrection*, a striking engraving from the series *The Passion of Christ*, around 1598–1617 and attributed to Hendrick Goltus or an anonymous artist in his circle. Hendrick Goltzius, a leading Dutch Mannerist engraver, was renowned for his virtuosic technique that blurred the line between print and painting. This small yet powerful sheet (7 5/8 × 5 in.) captures the triumphant moment of Christ's rising from the tomb, surrounded by radiant angels, embodying the hope and drama of the biblical narrative. As part of a Passion cycle, the work reflects the intense religious fervor of ...
About the Artist
Anonymous|Hendrick Goltzius
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...