The Resurrection of Christ
Clad in a radiant white robe, the elegant figure of Christ dominates the scene. The surrounding soldiers and other witnesses respond to the Resurrection in diverse ways, the very multiplicity of their reactions is underscored by the lively colours of their garments. As is typical of this period of Garofalo‘s career, the painting blends a Raffaelesque composition with the Venetian colour palette in a masterly way. The signed and dated altar painting was made in 1520 for the Ferraran nobleman and protonotary apostolic Girolamo Sacrati, who had the church of Bondeno renovated and newly furnished.
Clad in a radiant white robe, the elegant figure of Christ dominates the scene. The surrounding soldiers and other witnesses respond to the Resurrection in diverse ways, the very multiplicity of their reactions is underscored by the lively colours of their garments. As is typical of this period of Garofalo‘s career, the painting blends a Raffaelesque composition with the Venetian colour palette in a masterly way. The signed and dated altar painting was made in 1520 for the Ferraran nobleman and protonotary apostolic Girolamo Sacrati, who had the church of Bondeno renovated and newly furnished.
Artist:
Benvenuto Tisi, gen. Il Garofalo (1481 - 1559 Ferrara) DNB
Time:
1520
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Emilian
Material/technology:
Poplar wood
Dimensions:
oben halbrund: Overall: 314 cm × 181 cm
Framed: 325 cm × 190 cm × 9,5 cm
Signed
Inscribed at lower left (later in today's form): BENVENVTO GAROFALLO F. MDXX
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 9551
Provenance
Bondeno, parish church; 1855 Ferrara, Ubaldo Sgherbi; Coll. Bourbon-Parma; acquired in 1962