The Risen Christ
Statue
ca. 1530-1550 (made)
ca. 1530-1550 (made)
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This is a painted limewood statue made in about 1530-50. The statue represents The Risen Christ: Christ stands, resting on his left foot, his right leg slightly bent. The unusually short torso and the downward glance of the figure imply that it was intended to be set above the eye-level of the observer; it was probably part of a Resurrection group. Stylistic analogies are hard to find; it may have been produced by a Spanish sculptor working in Italy.
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Title | The Risen Christ (popular title) |
Materials and techniques | Carved and painted limewood |
Brief description | Statue, limewood, the Risen Christ, Italo-Spanish(?), ca. 1530-50 |
Physical description | Statue of the Risen Christ. Christ stands, resting on his left foot, his right leg slightly bent. He looks downward, raising his right hand in blessing. He is naked but for a gold cloak draped around his body, and the stigmata and wound in his side are evident. The nipples appear to have been carved separately and set into the chest. The figure is fully carved and painted at the back; it is set on a later rectangular base. |
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Object history | Bought from Signor C. Ferrario in London in 1872. |
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Summary | This is a painted limewood statue made in about 1530-50. The statue represents The Risen Christ: Christ stands, resting on his left foot, his right leg slightly bent. The unusually short torso and the downward glance of the figure imply that it was intended to be set above the eye-level of the observer; it was probably part of a Resurrection group. Stylistic analogies are hard to find; it may have been produced by a Spanish sculptor working in Italy. |
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Accession number | 516-1872 |
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Record created | September 12, 2008 |
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