Opstanding van Christus

About this artwork

Christus zweeft boven zijn graf. Op de voorgrond en links een groep geschrokken soldaten. Twee engelen zitten bij de ingang van de geopende graftombe. Op de achtergrond rechts de drie Maria's.

Art Historical Context

Cherubino Alberti's *Opstanding van Christus* (Resurrection of Christ), an engraving from 1628 measuring 425mm by 554mm, captures of Christianity's most triumphant moments. Created during the height of the era, this work reflects Alberti mastery as a leading Italian engraver of the late Mannerist period. Though Alberti died in 1615, his designs continued to inspire prints, making religious imagery accessible beyond elite patrons through the reproducible medium of engraving—a technique prized for its fine lines, tonal depth, and ability to mimic painting's drama on paper. In the composition, C...

About the Artist

Cherubino Alberti · 1553–1615

Italian Renaissance mural painter, brother of Giovanni. Comment on works: Religious; History; Portraits