Resurrection thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Sculpture 1300-1600, Room 27

Resurrection

Panel
ca. 1540-2 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Stained glass panel representing the Resurrection. Red, pale blue, purple and green glass. Grisaille. Yellow stain. Based on Durer's woodcut of 1510 in the Large Passion series.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleResurrection (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stained glass
Brief description
Clear and coloured glass panel with painted details and silver stain. Depicting the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Made in the workshop of Gerhard Remisch. Originally in the cloisters of Steinfeld Abbey, near Cologne. German (Cologne), about 1540-1542
Physical description
Stained glass panel representing the Resurrection. Red, pale blue, purple and green glass. Grisaille. Yellow stain. Based on Durer's woodcut of 1510 in the Large Passion series.
Dimensions
  • In display frame height: 98.8cm
  • In display frame width: 58.0cm
  • In wood frame weight: 7.6kg
  • In diplay frame depth: 3.2cm
Gallery label
Jesus Christ Rises from the Dead (The Resurrection) Jesus Christ rises from his stone coffin. Angels accompany him to Heaven. The soldiers who are guarding his coffin are asleep while others look on in amazement. Cologne, Germany, about 1540-1542 From the Workshop of Gerhard Remisch Clear and coloured glass, with paint and silver stain From the cloisters of Steinfeld Abbey, near Cologne Museum no. C.253-1928
Credit line
Given by E.E. Cook Esquire.
Object history
From window 20
Production
Made in the workshop of Gerhard Remisch. The image taken from an engraving by Albrecht Durer from his Great Passion series.
Subjects depicted
Literary references
  • New Testament
  • Bible
Collection
Accession number
C.253-1928

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdNovember 29, 2000
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest