Who created "The Risen Christ Appearing to Souls in Purgatory"?

The Risen Christ Appearing to Souls in Purgatory was created by Charles Nicolas Cochin II in 1782.

What medium is "The Risen Christ Appearing to Souls in Purgatory"?

The Risen Christ Appearing to Souls in Purgatory is Red chalk over traces of black chalk.

Is "The Risen Christ Appearing to Souls in Purgatory" in the public domain?

Yes, The Risen Christ Appearing to Souls in Purgatory is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Risen Christ Appearing to Souls in Purgatory

Charles Nicolas Cochin II

1782

Medium

Red chalk over traces of black chalk

Dimensions

5 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (13 x 15.9 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, David L. Klein Jr. Memorial Foundation Inc. Gift, 1983

Accession Number

1983.29.5

Tags

AngelsChristCross

Art Historical Context

In the intimate drawing *The Risen Christ Appe to Souls in Purgatory* (1782), Charles Nicolas Cochin II captures a poignant moment of divine mercy from Catholic theology. Created in red chalk over traces of black, this small-scale work (5 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.) depicts the resurrected Christ, cross in hand, surrounded by angels as he extends salvation to tormented souls emerging from purgatory's flames. Cochin, a leading French artist of the Rococo-to-Neoclassical transition and director of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, infused his religious scenes with elegant draftsmanship honed...

The Risen Christ Appearing to Souls in Purgatory

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