Rembrandt (Harmensz. van Rijn)
(1606-1669)
The Resurrected Christ,
1661
Material / Technology / Carrier
Leinwand
Dimensions of the object
78,5 x 63 cm
Displayed
AP OG Saal IX
Acquisition
Aus der Schlossgalerie Aschaffenburg; Sammlung von Eltz
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Rembrandt (Harmensz. van Rijn), Der auferstandene Christus, 1661, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/QKGBPVQxBb (Last updated on 28.08.2023)
With this late work, Rembrandt created a particularly haunting and moving painting of Christ after he had risen from the dead. Without showing the marks of the passion and crucifixion, and illuminated by a barely perceivable halo, the life-sized figure of Christ boldly faces the viewer straight on. However, he is not depicted in a triumphal pose. Instead, he looks with benevolence and understanding at the viewer who becomes the direct recipient of the message that the resurrection promises redemption.
