The Resurrection of Christ
Medium
Etching from two plates in black on two sheets of ivory laid paper, joined at the center
Dimensions
Image: 64 × 45.4 cm (25 1/4 × 17 7/8 in.); Sheets, joined: 74.4 × 52.3 cm (29 5/16 × 20 5/8 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
24245
Rights
Public Domain
Art Historical Context
This monumental etching, created by Lucas van Doetecum in 1557, captures the dramatic moment of Christ’s resurrection, a central theme in Christian art. Van Doetecum, a skilled Flemish printmaker active during the Northern Renaissance, produced this large-scale work a time when religious imagery played a vital role in both devotion and education across Europe. The scene’s towering composition would have invited viewers to reflect on themes of renewal and faith. Printed from two separate plates on ivory laid paper that was carefully joined at the center, the etching demonstrates the technical ...